Weiss takes unusual coaching path to majors


                     
              File-This is a 2008 file photo of Walt Weiss of the Colorado Rockies baseball team. Weiss has been hired to replace Jim Tracy as manager of the Colorado Rockies. The team made the announcement late Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012 after owner Dick Monfort and top officials deliberated at the general managers' meetings, held at a hotel Monfort owns. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)
            
                  File-This is a 2008 file photo of Walt Weiss of the Colorado Rockies baseball team. Weiss has been hired to replace Jim Tracy as manager of the Colorado Rockies. The team made the announcement late Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012 after owner Dick Monfort and top officials deliberated at the general managers' meetings, held at a hotel Monfort owns. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)
By PAT GRAHAM
AP Sports Writer /  November 9, 2012
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As for receiving any special perks at the ballpark now that his former coach is leading the Rockies, Leathers said that’s hardly necessary.

‘‘Just having him on my resume, being my coach, that’s plenty,’’ Leathers said.

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