After taking back to back series vs. the Yankees and Blue Jays, much of the ballyhooed talk of the Nationals making a change at the helm to bench Coach Jim Riggleman has died down. The front office cleared out the coaching staff after last season with the exception of pitching coach St. Claire who was let go earlier this season. Removing Manager Manny Acta at this point in time won't resolve the underlying issues that permeate through the organization. Acta may have his faults and still have plenty to learn, but it would be interesting to see how he improves as a manager with more talent on the roster.

Stan Kasten and Manny Acta are all that's left from the initial hiring’s of managers and coaches. Former GM Bowden resigned before the start of the season. Firing Acta will neither improve the performance of the players on the roster nor improve the evaluation process of players to acquire. It's a move that would tell fans that ownership can't fire themselves for decisions and missed opportunities in free agency over the years, so the active manager would take the fall. If ownership truly believes that Acta is a solid manager and would be the best manager in the long term then giving him an opportunity to prove himself with more talent would suggest granting him that extra time.