Another interesting week in the poll vs. thread analysis. The community (N = 41) went pretty strongly against more bunting last week, counter to what recent game thread discussion has looked like. This week the poll finds strong majority opposition to the DH coming to the National League, unlike what we've seen in post-Jimmy discussion. We're also seeing some convergence in the win predictions, as the lowest three options have now come out of the poll, while the Brewers are only three losses away from the highest option coming out as well.
1. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Craig Counsell is doing as the manager of the Brewers?
Wk 24 Wk 23 Wk 22 Wk 21 Wk 20 Wk 19 Wk 18 Wk 17 Strongly approve 20% 11% 18% 18% 16% 15% 13% 20% Approve 63% 70% 73% 66% 68% 51% 59% 63% Disapprove 10% 9% 4% 5% 7% 13% 12% 12% Strongly disapprove 2% 4% 2% 2% 3% 5% 3% 2% Undecided 5% 6% 4% 9% 7% 15% 13% 4%
2. Do you approve or disapprove of the job David Stearns is doing as the general manager of the Brewers?
Wk 24 Wk 23 Wk 22 Wk 21 Wk 20 Wk 19 Wk 18 Wk 17 Strongly approve 56% 53% 55% 41% 55% 54% 49% 51% Approve 44% 45% 45% 57% 45% 44% 48% 47% Disapprove 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Strongly disapprove 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Undecided 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 3% 3% 2%
3. How many games do you expect the Brewers to win in the 2017 regular season?
Wk 24 Wk 23 Wk 22 Wk 21 Wk 20 Wk 19 Wk 18 Wk 17 65 or less -- -- -- 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 66 to 70 -- -- 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 71 to 75 -- 2% 4% 2% 3% 0% 3% 2% 76 to 80 7% 13% 10% 21% 23% 13% 25% 18% 81 to 85 63% 70% 67% 64% 53% 74% 67% 73% 86 to 90 29% 15% 20% 11% 21% 13% 6% 8% 91 or more 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
4. What percent chance do you give the Brewers of making the postseason this year?
Wk 24 Wk 23 Wk 22 Wk 21 Wk 20 Wk 19 Wk 18 Wk 17 Less than 5 5% 6% 4% 7% 6% 5% 9% 6% 5 to 9 10% 9% 16% 16% 19% 13% 19% 6% 10 to 20 49% 30% 35% 50% 42% 49% 45% 45% More than 20 37% 55% 45% 27% 32% 33% 28% 43% ---- Mean 21% 25% 21% 19% 21% 18% 17% 22%
5. Do you approve or disapprove of how the Brewers are handling Ryan Braun’s health maintenance?
Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Strongly approve 12% 13% 17% 2% 8% 7% Approve 81% 82% 69% 57% 54% 77% Disapprove 2% 3% 8% 15% 27% 4% Strongly disapprove 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% Undecided 5% 2% 6% 26% 10% 10%
6. How closely are you following the Brewers’ minor league affiliates?
Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Very closely 37% 34% 33% 39% 35% 37% Somewhat closely 32% 44% 37% 39% 38% 29% Just a little attention 29% 21% 25% 20% 25% 32% Paying no attention 2% 2% 6% 2% 2% 2%
7. Who will win the NL Central this year?
Wk 24 Wk 20 Wk 16 Wk 9 Wk 2 Brewers 17% 23% 39% 8% 2% Cardinals 12% 18% 2% 8% 2% Cubs 71% 60% 60% 84% 97% Pirates 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Reds 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
8. Do you approve or disapprove of Stephen Vogt starting seven of the last ten games?
Strongly approve 0% Approve 27% Disapprove 51% Strongly disapprove 12% Undecided 10%
9. Zach Davies is currently scheduled to make three more starts. Would you support using an off day to get him a fourth start if it meant a chance to get 20 wins?
Yes 44% No 37% Undecided 20%
10. Should the National League adopt the DH rule?
Yes, as in the American League 39% Yes, but the DH must be replaced when the starting pitcher comes out 0% No 59% Undecided 2%
