Braves Delivering A Post Season Run! – BY BUCK BELUE
It appears that the Braves are going to be able to hold on and clinch our 4th straight National League East Division Title! Obviously, its not a done deal yet, but our chances sure look good.
Alex Anthopoulos gave this team and fan base a chance with some good trades at the deadline and look at us now. The Mets and Phillies are in our dust.
Allow me to remind you how this postseason competition works: get into the postseason and anything can happen! Just ask the Marlins.
Right now, it looks like the Phillies must sweep us at Truist Park next week to have a shot at the Postseason. Also, if we allow them to sweep us at home next week, we don’t deserve to get in.
Down the stretch and into the postseason, we’ve got Max Fried, Charlie Morton and Ian Anderson trending up. This is huge. Three quality, dependable starters ready to go 6-7 innings. Ynoa might have to pitch out of the bullpen, which isn’t a bad thing. The rotation can match up!
The Braves line-up is also trending in the right direction, as we head down the home stretch. Freddie Freeman and Austin Riley had impactful road trips swinging the bat. Albies & Freeman beat up on Diamondbacks pitching. Eddie Rosario and Adam Duvall did some damage in San Francisco.
The only regular struggling to get going is Dansby Swanson, but let’s hope that changes and he flips the switch as the finish line approaches. Dansby’s clutch gene will show up.
Travis d’Arnaud is another key to success in crunch time. We need Travis in a big way. He’s fresh, having only played 50 games this season and with 100 at bats under his belt since his return, he should be comfortable at the plate. His postseason experience should be a factor. Travis d’Arnaud could be a difference-maker.
The bullpen is a little shaky right now. Will Smith has closed out over 30 games, but there has been a lot of drama. Richard Rodriguez has taken a step back recently. If the Braves are going to win the East and do some damage come postseason time, then he needs to step it up. Luke Jackson might be the best we’ve got in high leverage situations, so let’s ride him. Martin, Matzek, Minter and Webb need to tighten it up the rest of the way.
We’ve got a shot. The Braves can get us back to the postseason. Remember, get in and anything can happen!
Braves Delivering A Post Season Run! – BY BUCK BELUE
It appears that the Braves are going to be able to hold on and clinch our 4th straight National League East Division Title! Obviously, its not a done deal yet, but our chances sure look good. Alex Anthopoulos gave this team and fan base a chance with some good trades at the deadline and look…
Two Breakout Bulldogs – By BUCK BELUE
To start the season, Inside Linebacker Channing Tindall and H-Back Brock Bowers have been the two most impressive players. Okay, so add Jordan Davis to the list. I get it. But besides big 99, Tindall and Bowers are breaking out.One a senior, the other a freshman. One on offense, one of defense. [caption id=”attachment_306395″ align=”alignleft”…
Georgia Legend Jake Fromm Fighting For NFL Job – BY BUCK BELUE
August 3, 2021 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Right now, former UGA quarterback Jake Fromm is fighting for a NFL job, at the Bills training camp in Buffalo. Most of the media is wondering if he is going to make the cut. I got a few minutes with Jake Monday afternoon after practice. Fromm sounded…
Buck Belue’s Top 5 Receivers in the Deep South – BY BUCK BELUE
July 30, 2021 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Quarterbacks normally love to sit around the campfire and talk about receivers. I’m no different. In fact, I’m comfortable discussing the old-school, throwback playmakers and continue to track these current big-plays guys too. Entering 2021, there are some big-timers waiting to make plays. Here is my Top…
Braves Season Over Without Acuna? – BY BUCK BELUE
June 12, 2021 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – It seems like a crushing blow. Acuna goes down with a torn right ACL. Out in Braves Country, all our hopes for a strong 2nd half run at a fourth consecutive National League East title has suddenly evaporated. Soroka, d’Arnaud, Ozuna, Ynoa and now Acuna. It feels…
Buck Belue’s Top 10 QBs In the Deep South – BY BUCK BELUE
June 11, 2021 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – The countdown is officially on for the College Football season and I’m ready to reveal my list of Top 10 Qb’s in the Deep South. First up, the Honorable Mention list. Jeff Sims and Emory Jones are both looking to break out and legitimize their talents and…
Are the Braves buyers or sellers at the trade deadline? – BY BUCK BELUE
June 24, 2021 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – As pen hits paper, the Braves are hovering around .500 and still in the National League East mix. The team has been what some of the old-timers call “treading water.” But the MLB Trade frenzy starts soon. What will the Braves do? Obviously, this team as constructed…
BRAVES HAVE A BAD VIBE GOING ON RIGHT NOW – BY BUCK BELUE
May 18, 2021 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Braves Country is bummin! The first quarter of the Major League marathon season has been tough to watch in the Deep South. It’s amazing that we’re still in the NL East mix. Soroka lost for the season. D’Arnaud probably not coming back. Ynoa in frustration fractured his…
Falcons draft weapon Kyle Pitts at #4! – BY BUCK BELUE
April 30, 2021 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – I’m thrilled with the Falcons first round selection! Bet Matt Ryan is too. Fontenot made the right move. For a minute, I was thinking the best move would be to trade back and accumulate more quality picks in order to rebuild the defense. But obviously, nobody wanted…
The Braves outfield is one of the best in the league
March 3, 2021 – BY BUCK BELUE 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – The new Atlanta Braves outfield has a chance to be one of the best in Major League Baseball, with Ozuna, Pache and Acuna in the line-up! Seriously, Braves Country already knows that Marcell and Ronald are ballers. So, if the rookie in centerfield…
BULLDOGS QB COMPETITION HEATS UP
BUCK BELUE 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – A couple of weeks ago, I was forecasting where USC transfer quarterback JT Daniels could end up in the Deep South. Georgia was not on my list, but it was for JT! Wow! What a surprise. Suddenly, Coach Kirby Smart has a talented, deep and very crowded QB…
The Crime Dog Helps Deliver A Championship To Atlanta
BUCK BELUE 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – As we glance back at our Braves World Championship in 1995, we all talk a lot about our world class pitching of Glavine, Smoltz and Maddux, but not enough about slugger Fred McGriff. We should never underestimate the impact of the “Crime Dog” or the genius of John…
OUR BRAVES DELIVER A WORLD SERIES TITLE TO ATLANTA
BUCK BELUE 680 THE FAN ATLANTA – We had waited so long for this championship. And it was the Braves who finally cashed in, delivering a MLB World Series Title to Atlanta and Braves Country! Yes sir, 1995 will always be special in this city! It wasn’t so much that we had come so close,…
FALCONS FOCUSED ON ADDING NEW PLAYERS IN DRAFT
BY BUCK BELUE 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Both T and Q understand the New Deal in the upcoming Falcons NFL Draft. Mr. B has probably already communicated the message: you better Nail it! Or else… both of you might be exiting Base Camp. Right now, the Falcons team needs: 1- an Impact Defensive Lineman,…
BULLDOGS OFFENSE EXPECTS TO HUNKER DOWN
BUCK BELUE 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Let’s imagine there is a college football season. Yeah, let’s roll with that. Although, it does seem possible that we might not. But let’s say we do. The new Georgia offense will be highly scrutinized. Todd Monken steps in as the new coordinator. Jamie Newman is expected to…
