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 Rarities

12:12 Walt Weiss Joins The Show

12:49 The Braves Hot Start

15:45 Transitioning from Bench Coach to Manager

17:27 Facing Adversity in Spring Training

20:13 Lessons Learned From Colorado

21:58 Walt’s Brawl-Saving Tackle

28:12 Braves’ Deep Bench

30:18 Replacing Brian Snitker

32:35 Which Braves Player Would Make A Good Manager?

34:01 Saving Dirt from Yankee Stadium

35:58 Wearing High Socks

40:50 Playing 162

42:53 Trivia Time!

44:55 Strange But True

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Hosts: Jayson Stark & Doug Glanville

With: Walt Weiss

Editor: Jason Potere

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