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Washington Nationals: Lane Thomas Joins Elite Company

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 28: Lane Thomas #28 of the Washington Nationals celebrates after scoring on Alcides Escobar #3 single in the first inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on August 28, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

Lane Thomas. Daniel Murphy. While one is a retired veteran and the other has yet to stick, they have found themselves off to similar starts with the Nats.

Stop me if you’ve heard this before. Mike Rizzo absolutely fleeced the St. Louis Cardinals at the trade deadline. In an ill-advised move to bolster their starting rotation, St.