The good news is that the trade deadline has already passed, so there is no chance that LaRussa’s bad mojo rubs off on the current front office, and they trade Jordan Lawler to the Braves for... IDK, Patrick Corbin. Don’t ask me how, but it would have happened
In his last two games entering play on Wednesday, Thomas has five hits, an RBI and two runs scored. He’s also reached base six times in nine plate appearances.
“The last couple nights in particular, it’s seemingly been a function of him looking to simplify the game a little bit,” Fitzgerald said.