Good timing for some of the non-weekly questions this week. As the Brewers continue to play OK baseball, the trade deadline is starting to take on a different meaning. With Ryan Braun ailing again, the monthly question about his health maintenance shows the community (N = 48) with a considerable decrease in confidence in how the team is handling it. But on the positive side, a big jump in predicted wins appeared, with nearly three-quarters expecting 76 wins or more. Craig Counsell's ratings remain remarkably stable, though David Stearns took a bit of a tumble this week, perhaps relating to his loss of future Mets superstar Tommy Milone.
1. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Craig Counsell is doing as the manager of the Brewers?
Wk 6 Wk 5 Wk 4 Wk 3 Wk 2 Wk 1 Strongly approve 17% 18% 14% 24% 7% 28% Approve 73% 77% 78% 65% 77% 65% Disapprove 4% 0% 0% 3% 4% 1% Strongly disapprove 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 0% Undecided 4% 4% 6% 7% 10% 5%
2. Do you approve or disapprove of the job David Stearns is doing as the general manager of the Brewers?
Wk 6 Wk 5 Wk 4 Wk 3 Wk 2 Wk 1 Strongly approve 29% 44% 35% 31% 25% 29% Approve 67% 51% 62% 65% 68% 61% Disapprove 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 3% Strongly disapprove 0% 0% 2% 0% 2% 1% Undecided 4% 4% 2% 5% 6% 5%
3. How many games do you expect the Brewers to win in the 2017 regular season?
Wk 6 Wk 5 Wk 4 Wk 3 Wk 2 Wk 1 65 or less 0% 0% 0% 2% 3% 3% 66 to 70 2% 0% 5% 3% 19% 9% 71 to 75 25% 44% 48% 42% 54% 51% 76 to 80 56% 44% 37% 40% 21% 36% 81 to 85 17% 12% 11% 10% 3% 0% 85 to 90 0% 0% 0% 3% 3% 1% 91 or more 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
4. What percent chance do you give the Brewers of making the postseason this year?
Wk 6 Wk 5 Wk 4 Wk 3 Wk 2 Wk 1 Less than 5 8% 18% 21% 24% 43% 31% 5 to 9 27% 26% 29% 27% 22% 28% 10 to 20 50% 44% 33% 32% 25% 28% More than 20 15% 13% 17% 16% 10% 13% ---- Mean 13% 13% 13% 12% 8% 10%
5. Do you approve or disapprove of how the Brewers are handling Ryan Braun’s health maintenance?
May Apr Strongly approve 8% 7% Approve 54% 77% Disapprove 27% 4% Strongly disapprove 0% 2% Undecided 10% 10%
6. How closely are you following the Brewers’ minor league affiliates?
May Apr Very closely 35% 37% Somewhat closely 38% 29% Just a little attention 25% 32% Paying no attention 2% 2%
7. What should the Brewers do if still in contention in July?
Be willing to trade currently contributing players 29% Make no trades at the major league level 46% Look for a Gerardo Parra-type acquisition 17% Look for a CC Sabathia-type acquisition 8%
8. When will Lewis Brinson make his major league debut?
Before the 2017 All-Star break 17% Between the break and September 2017 46% During September 2017 35% 2018 or later 2%
9. Besides Eric Thames, which Brewer's start to 2017 has been the most pleasant surprise?
Travis Shaw 35%
Chase Anderson 21%
Piña/Bandy combo 17%
Manny Piña 8%
Jett Bandy 4%
Corey Knebel 4%
Orlando Arcia 2%
Jacob Barnes 2%
Oliver Drake 2%
Matt Garza 2%
Eric Thames 2% (it's like question wording
means nothing anymore!)
10. Which Brewer's start to 2017 has been the biggest disappointment?
Jonathan Villar 52% Keon Broxton 17% Jimmy Nelson 8% Junior Guerra 6% Domingo Santana 6% Zach Davies 4% Neftali Feliz 4% Tommy Milone 2%
