The New York Mets' swoon in August has been tough to witness, but will there be any long-lasting ramifications?

On July 27, the Mets had a 1 1/2-game lead on the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East. Since then, they've gone 2-11, and they entered play on Wednesday five games back of those Phillies.

Manager Carlos Mendoza has generally received rave reviews for the job he's done in his first two seasons in Queens. But the New York market demands success, especially considering the expectations that accompanied the Mets' $765 million megadeal for Juan Soto in December.

So is there any remote chance the Mets will cut ties with Mendoza should the slump continue? One New York baseball insider doesn't seem to think so.

On Wednesday's Bleacher Report livestream, Jon Heyman of th

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