What “Putting Heat on People” Looks Like

Walt Weiss’ vision for a more aggressive Braves team showed up immediately in Kansas City.

“We want to put heat on people, whether it’s in the box or whether it’s on the bases. We have the personnel to do that.”

New Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss has been clear about his desire for the team to be more aggressive under his leadership.

The Braves went 2-1 this weekend, winning the series against the Kansas City Royals thanks to early runs on Friday and a furious 9th-inning comeback on Saturday. How well did Weiss follow through on that this weekend? Let’s talk about it.