NL DIVISION SERIES: BRAVES v CARDINALS

October 5, 2000

Walt Weiss

WALT WEISS: For me? Well, I mean, you get kind of used to it. There are a number of times over the course of the season you do not take BP outside. You go in the cage, me personally, I would rather go through a regular routine out on the field. I like to get ground balls before every game and hit out on the field, but we are used to having to improvise and take BP inside, get ready that way. You need -- when you do that, you need the go out a little earlier than you normally do before the game and work a little sweat up.

WALT WEISS: It is a little draining, especially in this sport, we are used to playing every day. You get to the postseason, you have days off, it kind of makes it a little different, you make the adjustment. It is really not that big a deal, other than it is a little odd because we are used to playing every day.

WALT WEISS: It is hard to say, you know, totally. I do not see him every day. Not a whole lot has changed, just the handful of times we played against him over the course of the season, I don't think a lot has changed. I learned a lot playing under Tony, broke into the League, he was my first manager. I really learned a lot playing under him. I have a feeling for what he likes to do in certain situations, he usually does it. But -- yes, I don't think a lot has changed. He is very well prepared, it is tough to surprise him.

WALT WEISS: I catch myself at times thinking this might be the last time I am doing certain things. Particularly playing in postseason. Once the game starts, you are focused in on the task at hand. Sure, there are times when I am sitting around and thinking, this may be the last time I do this, there is no doubt that I reflect on that.