PHILADELPHIA – The Mets say they’re fighting. Their manager says they’re fighting. Their front office says they’re fighting.

What they appear to be fighting, however, is themselves.

The Mets put together yet another lifeless display Wednesday night, falling to the Phillies, 11-3 at Citizens Bank Park for their fifth loss in a row and sixth in their last seven. The only highlight came nearly 3,000 miles away where the Giants lost to the Diamondbacks to remain two games behind them for the third and final wild card spot. The Reds, playing a later west coast game, entered the day three games back.

They Mets are just six games over .500 with 16 to play – a precipitous decline from their high-water mark of 21-games over, achieved on June 12. They had a 5 ½ game lead in the National League Ea

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