Twelve Ravens Thoughts following first two days of training camp
Luke Jones offers early purple musings before the pads come on in Owings Mills next week.
July 30, 2026
Ravens hit field with Super Bowl hopes and holes of reality
The first days of the new tenure of rookie head coach Jesse Minter bring a fresh look for everything in Owings Mills as the Baltimore Ravens begin a march toward February dreams of a successful January. But, first, the dog days of July as Luke Jones and Nestor open the doors of purple training camp in Owings Mills with three big areas of concern.
Arming up for the MLB trade deadline
The pitching of the Baltimore Orioles has been much better than expected and certainly good enough to win most nights over the past two months. But, it’s the bullpen that might need the most help and be the hardest to improve as the MLB trade deadline awaits on Monday. Luke Jones and Nestor assess the dealing position of Mike Elias and what might make the Birds buyers or sellers in any specific deal as it appears the franchise will continue to reach for help in a race-to-the-bottom wild card dash in the mediocre American League pennant race.
Kurkjian on Orioles trade deadline: “You can’t just give up on a season”
We always learn more about baseball when venerable ESPN insider Tim Kurkjian returns “home” to Baltimore to talk Orioles, ownership and the realities of the MLB labor war escalating. Deadlines, trade talk and the love of the game are all in this one.
Watching MLB trade deadline needs and assessing roster realities of Orioles – now and later
Our Pikesville-via-Tampa sportswriter and pal Joel Poiley returns from sunny Florida for an Orioles trade conversation as the phones around Major League Baseball heat up for a tepid pennant race full of American League mediocrity and opportunity? How will Mike Elias react?
Philly vs. Bmore: Fighting from a city of brotherly love when the Phanatic passion migrates through sports history
The rich history but lack of any real rivalry between Philadelphia and Baltimore continues this week as the Phillies bring their fan base and passion to Camden Yards and will fill the Inner Harbor with tourist dollars in visiting the Orioles. Fresh back from two days at the All Star Game in Philaldelphia, Nestor welcomes old sports executive pal and Baltimore native Micah Buchdahl back to test the waters of Charm City sports history and a Camden Yards visit with friends and family colliding in his twisted fate of professional sports. This guy once roomed with Charlie Eckman on the road and ran an indoor soccer franchise in the MISL…
