Jeff Francoeur

You saw this weekend, Ronald Acuna finally starting to heat up.

The power number's coming.

So, you know, the team's just playing really good.

And they've gotten Bryce Elders had a great year on the mound.

Martin Perez has come in out of nowhere and added depth.

So...

I'm so glad because I kept worrying, man, we're going to get some 32-year-old dude coming in that's never managed at that level and done that.

And some of them have been successful.

Look up in Washington, it's working right now.

They're doing a good job.

But for the Braves and for a veteran crew like that, I thought to get a guy like Walt, who is a grinder,

you know, was a tough, hard-nosed dude.

You know, a lot of people don't know he's a black belt, man.

Like, this guy's tough as nails.

We saw him form tackle Jorge Soler early in the year.

Like, when you see your manager do that, you know, as I always say, as a former player, how the heck could you not want to play for that?

So, you know, I'm happy for Walt.

He's a great baseball man.

And, you know, you see this sometimes, right, where guys... I was a part of that Philadelphia team that Ryan Sandberg got to take over for Charlie Emanuel.

But by that point, it was gutted, right?