It was not just the loss that left fans simmering — it was the way it happened. Costly mistakes, missed chances. And the Mets, who have lost 54 games as of August 10th, are trudging through a 6-game losing streak like the franchise is playing with one foot stuck in quicksand. Twice in a single season, too. Yikes.

Metsies had their hopes temporarily elevated when Pete Alonso hit that career-defining homer on Saturday, but the franchise was completely defeated in the seventh inning against the Brewers at American Family, who are on a roll this season. Poor defense, bullpen roadblocks — the list of theories for the Mets’ performance is endless. And a fter the game, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza did not sugarcoat it.

“ We’re not playing good baseball ,” Mendoza admitted, and it was a

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