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Poll: Voters split on first base, bullpen

This indecisiveness simply will not stand.

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

This week's Brew Crew Ball Tracking Poll was open from noon Monday through the day Tuesday and received 230 responses. Here are some notable results:

  • Narrowing the field from six candidates to three didn't help voters pick a primary first baseman. 39% prefer Mark Reynolds while 32% like Juan Francisco and 21% remain undecided.
  • Given five candidates for one bullpen spot, 33% of voters chose Tyler Thornburg and 31% took Alfredo Figaro over a group that included Zach Duke, Donovan Hand and Rob Wooten.
  • 92% of voters said they're not concerned by Jean Segura's lack of power this spring. The poll was posted before his triple on Monday but many fans presumably voted after that.

The full results are below.

Do you approve of the Brewers' decision to name Yovani Gallardo their Opening Day starter?

Response Votes %
Yes 175 76%
No 37 16%
Undecided 18 8%

Which of these three candidates should be the Brewers' primary first baseman?

Response Votes %
Juan Francisco 73 32%
Lyle Overbay 18 8%
Mark Reynolds 90 39%
Undecided 49 21%

Assuming they cannot work out a trade that would allow them to send him to the minors, what should the Brewers do with Rule 5 selection Wei-Chung Wang?

Response Votes %
Keep him on the active roster. 194 84%
Return him to the Pirates. 14 6%
Undecided 22 10%

If the Brewers can only keep one of these five pitchers on the Opening Day roster, which one should it be?

Response Votes %
Zach Duke 36 16%
Alfredo Figaro 71 31%
Donovan Hand 16 7%
Tyler Thornburg 76 33%
Rob Wooten 31 13%

Jean Segura has ten hits in 35 at bats (as of Monday, hitting .286/.342/.314) this spring but just one extra base hit, a double. Are you concerned by his lack of extra base hits?

Response Votes %
Yes 13 6%
No 210 92%
Undecided 6 3%

Do you approve of the job Doug Melvin is doing as general manager of the Brewers?

Response Votes % Last week Diff
Yes 187 81% 84% -3%
No 19 8% 7% +1%
Undecided 24 10% 9% +1%

Do you approve of the job Ron Roenicke is doing as manager of the Brewers?

Response Votes % Last week Diff
Yes 166 72% 65% +7%
No 27 12% 14% -2%
Undecided 37 16% 20% -4%

Have you been watching this spring's televised games on FS Wisconsin?

Response Votes %
Yes, all of them. 17 7%
Yes, some of them. 61 27%
I've watched one or two games. 50 22%
No 102 44%

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