Not again.
Not another year of worrying about the Atlanta Braves bullpen.
Not another possible World Series crown done in by relievers offering more relief to the opposition than their employer.
It happened again on Thursday afternoon at Truist Park. Ahead 4-0 in the top of the ninth against the Florida Marlins and Braves closer A.J. Minter on the mound, Atlanta somehow lost 5-4, wasting eight shutout innings from starter Kyle Wright and a handful of relievers.
So shaky has Minter been of late as Atlanta waits at least a week longer for the return of right-handed reliever Raisel Iglesias _ the expected closer coming out of spring training before a shoulder injury sidelined him _ that the lefty has surrendered a total of 10 runs and 10 hits over his last four appearances.