Atlanta Braves fans react to video of Ron Washington working with Vaughn Grissom: "Ron Washington is baseball", "Audio gold!"

Atlanta Braves fans have one of the most well-respected coaches in the league, Ron Washington. He's currently the team's third-base coach, having been with the team since 2017.

He's been working closely with Vaughn Grissom this offseason, as the young infielder is set to take over for Dansby Swanson. Swanson became a free agent this winter and inked a deal with the Chicago Cubs.

Grissom has some big shoes to fill. Swanson was a large part of the team's success, playing in a league-leading 162 games last season.

Washington feels good about heading into the season with Grissom leading the way at shortstop. He's been impressed with Grissom's consistency and drive to put the work in.

Fans love the interaction between the two. It is truly baseball gold, the way Washington works with other players.

Not many around the game of baseball get this much respect across the board. Ron Washington is a great coach with a great baseball mindset.

He got his start as a first-base coach with the Oakland Athletics in 1996 after five years in the New York Mets organization. Washington was depicted in the movie Moneyball, training Scott Hatteberg to play first base and ultimately saving his career. Hatteberg went on to play 6.5 years at first base for Oakland.

Despite missing Swanson, the Atlanta Braves are still the real deal

One player to watch out for in 2023 is Ronald Acuna Jr. He was on an absolute tear this winter playing in the Venezuelan Winter League. Not only did he put up impressive numbers at the plate, but he also won the home run derby.

He struggled a bit as he aggravated a knee injury late in the season but didn't miss much time. He still managed to play in 119 games. With the way he performed in Venezuela, it doesn't look like it's a problem anymore.

Expect other players to keep stepping up for the team as well. Spencer Strider is looking to capitalize on the momentum he created for himself last season. The same could be said for Michael Harris II. Both players took the world by storm last season. Expect more of the same from the two of them again.

Don't sleep on the Atlanta Braves this season. They have the talent and the coaching staff to have another incredible year.

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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