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Mets beat writer David Lennon offers breaking news, commentary, and musings from his perch at Citi Field.

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Mail-it-in-Mets could put Manuel in jeopardy

Forget about Jeff Wilpon’s vote of confidence back in June. Injuries or not, if the Mets continue to play the way they did in Monday’s 7-4 loss to the Diamondbacks, any purge at the end of this season could include Jerry Manuel.

Manuel can’t afford many more brain-dead nights like this one at Chase Field, where the Diamondbacks made his club looks like it belonged in Buffalo...

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