New Braves bench coach Walt Weiss brings wealth of experience to Atlanta Posted Mar 25, 2018 It was a sun-splashed Saturday afternoon at Spectrum Field, another speck on the map for a baseball man who has experienced nearly everything in the game. But even the seemingly non-glorious task of leading the split-squad Braves against the Phillies -- two hours on the bus trip over, two hours back -- couldn't dampen the enthusiasm of Walt Weiss. (MLB.com)