Another game, another meltdown from the hapless Manny Acosta. The defacto closer for the Braves came in in the 8th, down only one, and promptly surrendered four runs. Sure, they were unearned, because of two errors…one of which was committed by, you guessed it, Acosta. On May 30, Acosta’s ERA on the season was at a season-low 2.54. Since then, it’s ballooned to 4.36…in just 3.1 innings. It doesn’t take a MENSA member to realize that that’s not good.
Enough is enough. There is no reason why Acosta should be pitching in the major leagues right now. Acosta has given up 11 runs over his last six appearances, earning losses in three of those games blown saves in two others. That’s no joke, and it’s not a typo. I’m not sure why Acosta was handed the closers role in the first place, and there’s no reason for him to pitch meaningful innings at this point. Get him out of there.
Barrett Sallee has worked professionally in the Atlanta sports market in various aspects for over 7 years. He can be reached at barrettsallee@hotmail.com
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