Starkville | Walt Weiss On The Tackle Heard ‘Round The World
Starkville | Walt Weiss On The Tackle Heard ‘Round The World  
Podcast: Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
Published On: Sat Apr 25 2026
Description: Jayson Stark and Doug Glanville welcome Braves manager Walt Weiss to Starkville to discuss his red-hot team, his brawl-saving tackle, and the time he swiped dirt from the old Yankee Stadium. They also break down another Strange But True, this time featuring Angels All-Star outfielder Mike Trout and his home run barrage in the Bronx a couple weeks ago.Rundown:0:00 Starkville Is Back!3:40 ABS Rarities12:12 Walt Weiss Joins The Show12:49 The Braves Hot Start15:45 Transitioning from Bench Coach to Manager17:27 Facing Adversity in Spring Training20:13 Lessons Learned From Colorado21:58 Walt’s Brawl-Saving Tackle28:12 Braves’ Deep Bench30:18 Replacing Brian Snitker32:35 Which Braves Player Would Make A Good Manager?34:01 Saving Dirt from Yankee Stadium35:58 Wearing High Socks40:50 Playing 16242:53 Trivia Time!44:55 Strange But TrueFollow Jayson on Bluesky: @jaysonst.bsky.socialFollow Doug on Bluesky: @dougglanville.bsky.socialE-mail: starkville@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Jayson Stark & Doug GlanvilleWith: Walt WeissEditor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.