MILWAUKEE — Can it get much worse?
Manager Terry Collins wore that kind of pained expression as the Mets prepared to depart Atlanta on Sunday, after getting swept three straight by the Braves in extending their losing streak to five games.
Since their 11-game winning streak in April, the Mets are 23-32, but somehow have managed to survive in what has become an anemic NL East.
Despite the drudgery, organizational officials have insisted Collins’ job is not in jeopardy as the Mets prepare for six straight games against NL Central weaklings, the Brewers and Reds.
Though Collins is unsigned beyond this season and would be an easy scapegoat, there is a “we’re all in it together” sense within the organization, according to a source, as the front office and manager work toward finding a solution to the team’s dreadful offensive production.