ATLANTA — It’s only mid-July, but the season already is starting to look like a lost cause after the Mets’ completely lifeless performance Friday night in an embarrassing 11-0 loss here to the Braves. The rout dropped the Mets a season-high 8 1/2 games behind the victorious Phillies in the NL East.

Mets reliever Brian Stokes really didn’t appreciate Billy Wagner using Stokes’ name to describe having a limited role in the bullpen.

In the notes, Jerry Manuel could be in hot water with his bosses because of an ill-advised joke about the team’s medical staff following Friday’s loss. In our weekly Saturday Mets feature, left-hander Pat Misch has been a pleasant surprise out of the bullpen.