Mets Fall to Padres After Another Bullpen Meltdown

Few locations at Citi Field can compete with the Mets’ bullpen in terms of traffic this season.

Movement in the triangular area cordoned off just beyond the right-center-field wall usually begins around the fifth or sixth inning, signaling an imminent call upon a unit that is approaching dangerously high rates of use.

On Wednesday, starter Robert Gsellman provided six effective innings against the San Diego Padres, and it seemed as if the Mets bullpen would receive a well-needed reprieve, with the team leading by 5-3 entering the seventh inning.

But as soon as Gsellman left, the Mets’ pitching came undone, leading to a 6-5 loss. Fernando Salas got two quick outs before loading the bases with a…