# Starkville | Walt Weiss On The Tackle Heard ‘Round The World

An episode of [Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1486883874), 25 Apr 2026, 57 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6818a1a4eb737caf8ca41879/e/69ebf2d518c1a8c02f148c04/media.mp3

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 Follow Jayson on Bluesky: @jaysonst.bsky.social Follow Doug on Bluesky: @dougglanville.bsky.social E-mail: starkville@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Jayson Stark & Doug Glanville With: Walt Weiss Editor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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