One thing that was both a positive and a negative for Walt Weiss as manager of the Colorado Rockies was his dedication to his players. Even when players didn’t warrant it, as Nolan Arenado recently told The Denver Post, he felt Weiss “always had your back.”
His dedication to his players was obvious with the way that the DJ LeMahieu batting title situation was handled toward the end of the season. Rather than take a chance on LeMahieu not winning the title, Weiss played him sparingly over the final five games of the season.