"Acuña leading off helps to 'set the tone for our offense. It's become part of his identity.' Weiss compared Acuña to Rickey Henderson, noting his ability to take over a game and create havoc right out of the gate."
"'Over the past several years, we've lived and died by the home run... When you don't hit the ball in the seats and you're so reliant on that to score runs, it's not very pretty.' Weiss emphasized the need for a variety of scoring methods."
"'[Antoan] knows how important the base running aspect is to me and we all know it's very important to him and he's made it important to the players.' Weiss discussed Richardson's potential impact on base running."
Walt Weiss announced Drake Baldwin as the starting DH for the Braves' Opening Day. He emphasized Ronald Acuña Jr.'s role as leadoff, comparing him to Rickey Henderson for his ability to set the tone. Weiss expressed a desire for a more multidimensional offense, moving away from reliance on home runs. He highlighted the importance of base running and mentioned new first base coach Antoan Richardson's influence on improving this aspect of the game.
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