SAN DIEGO — Now this historical comparison, I did not see coming as the Mets gathered their belongings to get the heck out of America’s classiest city, their season on the brink.
A 3-2 loss to the Padres on Wednesday afternoon at Petco Park gave the Mets a 1-5 record on this road trip and dropped them to 17-20 on the season, 4½ games behind the Phillies in the National League East. They are 4-10 in their last 14 games and 1-6-3 in their last 10 series, their offense largely dormant, their lack of pitching depth continuing to bite them, their manager’s job security destined to be a bigger discussion point with each step away from .