Name a feared hitter in the Phillies lineup.

Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber are playing like MVPs, and Trea Turner, though he's been slumping a little of late, has the talent to win a batting title — he leads the Phillies hitting .280.

But after that? Pick a hitter you'd feel good about in a clutch situation. It's a stockpile of inconsistent, platoon or average hitters.

At the trade deadline the Phillies decided against adding a true All-Star bat like Eugenio Suárez, who the Mariners traded for instead. Other big-time hitters changing teams last week included Carlos Correa and Ryan McMahon while even more available impact bats (like Stephen Kwan) remained with their old teams.

There is really no protection for Schwarber and Harper in the 4-spot in the batting order. The Phillies opt

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