680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – No, the sky is not falling. No, the season is not over. No, this is not what you should expect from the 2021 Braves. Obviously, the new year didn’t get off to the start that anyone had hoped for, being swept out of Philly and held to just three total…… read more »
April 1, 2021 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Cristian Pache can hit Major League pitching. I saw it with my own eyes last October in Arlington against the Dodgers. The batting average totals were not great in those 22 at-bats. He hit .182, with a homer and four RBI. It was how he looked in…… read more »
(AP FILE Photo/Brynn Anderson) The Atlanta Braves are the oldest, continuously-operating Major League Baseball team and in 2021 they celebrate their 150th Anniversary! 680 The Fan and Estes have gathered this list of the Top 150 Coolest Moments for Braves fans to enjoy throughout the season! From the Boston Braves first championship in 1914, to…… read more »
March 15, 2021 – BY KEVIN MCALPIN 680THEFAN, ATLANTA – When it comes to Spring Training, often times statistics can be deceiving. Some players put up monster numbers, make clubs, and it never translates to the regular season. Others scuffle in March and put up MVP type numbers when it really counts. The latter was…… read more »
March 13, 2021 BY BUCK BELUE 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – By now, you’ve all seen it out there in Braves Country. There are doubters, but that’s okay. We’ve delt with this before. No big deal. These preseason predictions don’t mean anything. However, experts are NOT picking our Atlanta Braves to win the National League…… read more »
March 9, 2021 – BY KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – As the Braves continue to evaluate options for the rotation, Mike Soroka continues to progress to the point he could make a start before the end of Spring Training. Based on that timeline, return to the rotation for Soroka could come earlier than…… read more »
March 7, 2021 – BY KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – On Sunday morning, as the Braves were getting set to take on the Red Sox in North Port, it appeared as though Brian Snitker showed his hand a little bit when it came to the starting lineup. A few days ago, I put…… read more »
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…… read more »
March 2, 2021 – BY KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN ATLANTA – After an eventful offseason (to say the least), Freddie Freeman joined his teammates in North Port yesterday, spending the last two mornings getting back into the swing of things. Tuesday morning, Freeman met with the media at length to discuss his expanded family,…… read more »
March 1, 2021 – BY KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – When it comes to the first couple weeks of camp, you can always tell who put in extra work in the offseason to come to camp in great shape. One of those guys this year for Brian Snitker’s bunch is All-Star right fielder…… read more »
