Jerry Blevins blows it again as Mets’ free fall continues

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Todd Frazier can barely watch as David Peralta rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the eighth inning of the Mets' 6-3 loss Thursday night.PHOENIX — Jerry Blevins, lefty specialist, continued his role as lefty arsonist Thursday night, placing further strain on this inept Mets lineup.

Maybe the Mets would have been sunk even if Blevins did his job and escaped the seventh inning. But there was Blevins allowing the only two batters he faced to reach base, putting the Diamondbacks in position to extend their lead in a tight game.

With the bullpen a fiasco, the Mets lost 6-3 at Chase Field for their 11th defeat in 12 games. They blasted three solo homers, but managed…