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This week's Brew Crew Ball Tracking Poll was open from noon Monday through the day Tuesday, and received 194 responses. Here are some notable results:
- 42% of voters picked Mark Reynolds from a list of six candidates to serve as the Brewers' primary first baseman. Juan Francisco (23%) was the only other candidate to get more than 10% of the vote.
- Assuming Will Smith doesn't end up in the starting rotation, 77% of voters favored keeping him on the MLB roster as a reliever. Meanwhile, the majority of voters opted to send both Tyler Thornburg (55%) and Jimmy Nelson (82%) back to Nashville to start.
- 39% of voters favor a "soft platoon" at second base to open the season, with Rickie Weeks starting against left handed pitchers and some righties and Scooter Gennett getting the other starts.
- 84% of voters approve of the job Doug Melvin is doing as general manager, up from 52% in December.
The full results are below.
Which of these players do you think should be the Brewers' primary first baseman?
| Response | Votes | % |
| Mark Reynolds | 81 | 42% |
| Juan Francisco | 44 | 23% |
| Undecided | 25 | 13% |
| Lyle Overbay | 14 | 7% |
| Someone else | 12 | 6% |
| Sean Halton | 9 | 5% |
| Hunter Morris | 6 | 3% |
| Jason Rogers | 3 | 2% |
How should the Brewers handle playing time at second base?
| Response | Votes | % |
| A "soft platoon," with Weeks starting against lefties and some righties. | 76 | 39% |
| Scooter Gennett should play most days or every day. | 39 | 20% |
| A "firm platoon," with Gennett always starting against righties and Weeks always starting against lefties. | 38 | 20% |
| Rickie Weeks should play most days or every day. | 27 | 14% |
| Undecided | 8 | 4% |
| Something else | 6 | 3% |
Would you approve if the Brewers open the season with Kyle Lohse, Yovani Gallardo, Matt Garza, Wily Peralta and Marco Estrada in the starting rotation?
| Response | Votes | % |
| Yes | 186 | 96% |
| No | 3 | 2% |
| Undecided | 5 | 3% |
If Tyler Thornburg isn't in the starting rotation to open the season, what should the Brewers do with him?
| Response | Votes | % |
| Keep him on the major league roster as a reliever. | 80 | 41% |
| Send him to the minors to work as a starter. | 107 | 55% |
| Send him to the minors to work in relief. | 0 | 0% |
| Attempt to trade him. | 1 | 1% |
| Undecided | 6 | 3% |
If Will Smith isn't in the starting rotation to open the season, what should the Brewers do with him?
| Response | Votes | % |
| Keep him on the major league roster as a reliever. | 150 | 77% |
| Send him to the minors to work as a starter. | 27 | 14% |
| Send him to the minors to work in relief. | 6 | 3% |
| Attempt to trade him. | 3 | 2% |
| Undecided | 8 | 4% |
If Jimmy Nelson isn't in the starting rotation to open the season, what should the Brewers do with him?
| Response | Votes | % |
| Keep him on the major league roster as a reliever. | 8 | 4% |
| Send him to the minors to work as a starter. | 159 | 82% |
| Send him to the minors to work in relief. | 15 | 8% |
| Attempt to trade him. | 1 | 1% |
| Undecided | 11 | 6% |
Do you approve of the job Doug Melvin is doing as general manager of the Brewers?
| Response | Votes | % | % on Dec. 18 | Diff |
| Yes | 162 | 84% | 52% | +32% |
| No | 14 | 7% | 26% | -19% |
| Undecided | 18 | 9% | 22% | -13% |
Do you approve of the job Ron Roenicke is doing as manager of the Brewers?
| Response | Votes | % | % on Sep. 25 | Diff |
| Yes | 127 | 65% | 52% | +13% |
| No | 28 | 14% | 32% | -18% |
| Undecided | 39 | 20% | 15% | +5% |