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PHILADELPHIA — In the context of a 162-game season that runs from the final week of March through the first week of October, a six-game stretch in the middle of August is akin to a needle in a haystack.

PHILADELPHIA —There were times, last season when it felt like the crowd was willing the Phillies to win.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Just in case anybody forgot: The Rangers have some bats, too.

ARLINGTON, Texas — It began Thursday where it ended four months ago, give or take about 250 miles up the road. Same state, though. Against a team from the American League West, too.

Heading into a big weekend of fantasy baseball drafts, there are some hitters that have jumped up the rankings while others head in the wrong direction.

Heading into a big weekend of fantasy baseball drafts, here are some hitters to target and some to fade.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins was carted off the field after falling to the ground with what was later diagnosed by an MRI as a left anterior cruciate ligament tear that will require surgery, the team announced on Thursday evening.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — This would be a good time for Nick Castellanos to start earning that $100 million.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins was carted off the field after falling to the ground with a left knee injury during a game against the Tigers on Thursday.

Let’s not kid ourselves. The biggest story of Phillies spring training is the 19-year-old who could end up in the starting rotation when the season opens March 30. But, then, you knew that. So, let’s give Andrew Painter a break and take a look at the three other plot lines…

PHILADELPHIA — A lot of scouting directors will roll their eyes when you talk about Top 100 prospects. There’s a good reason for that. Back when Baseball America first popularized the genre, an organization could mostly take pride whenever one of its minor league hopefuls earned national accolades. It was…