What do you find when you go back to Camden Yards for the first time in a long time?
Baltimore Positive
Leonard Raskin and Nestor catch up on a busy Preakness, Orioles and sports week in Baltimore
Baltimore Positive
How will this Ravens offense look different under Todd Monken?
Baltimore Positive
As Lamar Jackson reports to Owings Mills and the first team activities begin, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the installation of a whole new program under new Ravens new offensive coordinator Todd Monken and new toys on the offense to scheme with in the spring as the mandatory camp approaches in June.
Rodriguez hit hard as Texas blows out Orioles 12-2
Baltimore Positive
Corey Seager’s fourth-inning grand slam blew open Friday’s series opener for the Rangers.
Hyde speaks on Urias’ return, Ortiz’s demotion, Orioles’ winning ways
Baltimore Positive
“I think they’re good and they know it, and they’re just playing.”
Means, Tate suffer setbacks to delay their return to Orioles
Baltimore Positive
Mike Elias remains “very, very optimistic” that John Means will still pitch for Baltimore in 2023 despite suffering a muscle strain in his upper back.
Back in Owings Mills for OTAs, Jackson happy about new possibilities with Ravens offense
Baltimore Positive
The Baltimore quarterback says he’s looking forward to having more freedom in Todd Monken’s system.
How sweep it is!
Baltimore Positive
We’ve been waiting a long time for baseball of this caliber. Luke Jones and Nestor sweep away the Toronto Blue Jays north of the border and prepare for a spring fling in The Bronx as the Yankees are next up for the surging Baltimore Orioles.
Making the Magic sustainable at Camden Yards
Baltimore Positive
Marty Conway and Nestor reconnect on the magic of (winning) Orioles baseball to bring Marylanders back downtown
Luke Jones and Nestor exhale and await Baltimore Ravens OTAs and the Lamar playoff watch in May
Baltimore Positive
As the young players work hard in Owings Mills and the veterans come in and out for “Organized Team Activities” (aka OTAs), Luke Jones and Nestor put into perspective all of the changes the Ravens have on offense this spring and why Lamar Jackson will need to be the catalyst.
Seeing the Orioles do things they haven’t done in a long time
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones joins Dennis Koulatsos to discuss the improvements and changes he’s seen with the out-of-the-box success of the 2023 Baltimore Orioles.
Waiting for the next homestand to get back to Camden Yards
Baltimore Positive
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor get back on the playing field and the many reasons the Orioles are bringing Baltimore back to Camden Yards this spring and summer.
Going down the stretch with Pimlico horse racing history
Baltimore Positive
Longtime horse racing writer Marty McGee comes home to Baltimore to talk Preakness and state of industry as the second leg of the Triple Crown comes back to Pimlico with just one Kentucky Derby entrant – the winner Mage.
Hitting the big Mounty with Home Run Riches
Baltimore Positive
Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery tells the backstory of the Ryan Mountcastle big $50,000 home run against the Los Angeles Angels this week that continues a 50th Anniversary season that is just getting started.https://youtu.be/ewOXW7w7jgU
It’s a love story for Taylor Swift and the kids
Baltimore Positive
After spending a day online trying to fetch Taylor Swift tickets from the Ticketmaster mafia, our Bill Cole shakes off the bad blood after an evening in Philadelphia and fills in the blank spaces of 100,000 girls singing “You Belong With Me” under the stars.
Where’s the party?
Baltimore Positive
He was the house DJ for several of our WNST Purple Pep Rallies on the road over the years – and remains steadfast in his support of the Orioles and Ravens – but his real gig is throwing parties for kids (and parents, too) all over the region. Let Josh Levine of Electra Entertainment tell you about his Hulkamania bar mitzvah and his piece of Baltimore sports history on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at State Fare in Catonsville.
What can football fans learn from XFL season?
Baltimore Positive
Always great to have a visit from our longtime public relations czar Chris Pika (aka @BlogAndTackle) who joins Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at State Fare to discuss his recent XFL stint in Seattle and Dallas and what he’s still learning about media, startup football leagues and the people who play the games.
Orioles bullpen falters in back-and-forth 6-5 loss to Angels
Baltimore Positive
Brandon Hyde’s club had to settle for a series split and a 6-4 homestand.
Let’s talk 40 years of Pimlico and Preakness weekend memories
Baltimore Positive
There’s only one guest who has joined Nestor for 31 years of Preakness week previews and handicapping every one of them. Our dear friend Dick Jerardi (formerly of Towson) ran off to Philadelphia from The News American and Sportsf1rst in 1984 and never came back – except for the third Saturday of May. A view from high above Pimlico from two guys who have seen it all at Old Hilltop.
The realities of Maryland racing after the Preakness
Baltimore Positive
Frank Vespe of The Racing Biz brings Nestor the same great inside information that WNST-AM 1570 listeners are treated to every Saturday morning from 10-11 a.m. With another Preakness coming (and going), here are some realities of the Triple Crown and the horse racing industry that can’t be ignored.
Bradish’s strong outing leads Orioles to 3-1 win over Angels
Baltimore Positive
Kyle Bradish pitched a season-high 6 2/3 innings to earn the win on Wednesday night.
Oweh says new Ravens OLBs coach Chuck Smith brings different perspective to job
Baltimore Positive
Odafe Oweh understands it’s time to take the next step after a “learning” season in 2022.
Ravens’ Ojabo on facing expectations in second year: “I know I’m here for a reason”
Baltimore Positive
The 2022 second-round pick is fully healthy and ready to roll after recovering from an Achilles injury last year.
Finding the good things and memories in BoDeans music magic
Baltimore Positive
Over 31 years on the radio, Nestor Aparicio has been unabashed in his eternal love for the music of BoDeans. Founder Kurt Neumann finally sits and answers every fan boy question Nestor can muster before the Annapolis gig at Ramshead on May 20.
Making golf available to everyone in West Baltimore
Baltimore Positive
Golf pro Richard Sheppard Jr. joins Nestor from the fresh greens at Forest Park Golf to discuss getting kids into the game and previews the PGA Championship from his perch at one of the Classic 5 Golf hubs just inside the beltway off Windsor Mill Road. Let him tell you why he loves golf!
Horsing around and Preakness tales of idiots with Mickey Cucchiella
Baltimore Positive
Mickey Cucchiella joins Nestor to discuss all of the old Preakness memories that we don’t talk about anymore. What happens in the infield stays in the infield…
Taking Ross Peddicord down the stretch on forty years of friendship and racetracks
Baltimore Positive
Ross Peddicord and Nestor catch up on 40 years of friendship around writing and racing
Finding time for baseball again
Baltimore Positive
Just six weeks into another MLB and it’s very apparent that the changes in Major League Baseball have made for a better game for fans and viewers. Nestor Aparicio and Dennis Koulatsos discuss how MLB improved its game and how the Orioles picked a great time to start playing winning baseball.
Coming back to the show at Camden Yards
Baltimore Positive
With Shohei Ohtani in town and the Orioles surging, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss who is going back to the Camden Yards to see real pennant race baseball and when and why.
The spring life of kids and sports and where the rest of it fits in?
Baltimore Positive
Bill Cole and Nestor reconvene after a spring absence to discuss the spring sporting life of kids and families – and then where the surging Orioles and dormant Ravens fit in between club and travel.
When the family comes back to the magic of Orioles baseball
Baltimore Positive
Mike Rosenfeld of Web Connection discusses the once lost passion for Orioles baseball coming back to town and friends and family focused on getting back to Camden Yards and downtown.
Ohtani too much for Orioles in 9-5 loss to Angels
Baltimore Positive
Shohei Ohtani was a double shy of the cycle and pitched seven innings to record the victory on Monday.
Taking some baseball time to see one of the greatest to ever play this week at Camden Yards?
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Camden Yards filling up over the weekend against the Pirates and loading up the Bird Bath as Shohei Ohtani comes back to play (and pitch the) baseball this week.
So just how and why did CFG Bank put its name on former Baltimore Civic Center?
Baltimore Positive
CFG Bank CEO and President Bill Wiedel talks about the history and future of downtown’s arena. And why his bank came forward to support the Oak View Group in supporting the new CFG Bank Arena, a phenomenal renovated and upgraded showcase and concert facility that is already packing ’em back into downtown for the greatest musicians in the world.
Settling in with a crab cake at new McFaul’s on the water in Essex – or is it Middle River?
Baltimore Positive
Glen McFaul and Terry Cook welcome Nestor to the new McFaul’s Oyster & Reel on the water at the far edge of Essex on the Middle River at the former Sue Creek on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by the Maryland Lottery and Window Nation.
The history of Highlandtown soccer as only Pete Caringi could tell it
Baltimore Positive
From the stoops of upper Canton to Patterson Park, former UMBC soccer head coach Pete Caringi knows every tale and player and playground. Nestor finally got all of the classic stories into one visit on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at McFaul’s Oyster & Reel in Essex.
Getting ready to jockey at the renewed Preakness Crab Race at Lexington Market
Baltimore Positive
For the first time since 2018, the Preakness Crab Race is on at Faidley’s at Lexington Market. On Wednesday, March 17 at noon, local celebrities and crustacean lovers with jockey for position on the Lexington Market floor for Chesapeake Bay supremacy. Alicia from Faidley’s invites Nestor to saddle up as a “Crab Jockey.”
Getting ready for spring football in Owings Mills
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor Aparicio settle in for a real Ravens spring training camp schedule now that Lamar is under contract and OBJ and Rock Ya-Sin have been added to the purple mix.
A real Ravens schedule and an orange spring blossoming in May
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor roll out thoughts on the Ravens 2023 schedule and discuss a rare Orioles and Pirates meaningful showdown this weekend at Camden Yards.
Recalling the local Pirates angst as Orioles stack homers toward $50,000 Maryland Lottery big five Ohhhhh
Baltimore Positive
Our Maryland Lottery pinch hitter Seth Elkin joins Nestor to discuss the rare, local get together of two venerable MLB franchises with a checkered history as the Home Run Riches contest get closer to exploding with a huge 50th Anniversary giveaway that could happen this week. When the Orioles hit their 50th homer of the season, someone is gonna cash in.
Feeling the Magic where you are
Baltimore Positive
Our longtime Orioles reporter Luke Jones has watched a lot of bad baseball at Camden Yards, waiting for this kind of run. As he said to Dennis Koulatsos: “How can you not love this team?”
What do you find when you go back to Camden Yards for the first time in a long time?
Baltimore Positive
Leonard Raskin and Nestor catch up on a busy Preakness, Orioles and sports week in Baltimore
How will this Ravens offense look different under Todd Monken?
Baltimore Positive
As Lamar Jackson reports to Owings Mills and the first team activities begin, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the installation of a whole new program under new Ravens new offensive coordinator Todd Monken and new toys on the offense to scheme with in the spring as the mandatory camp approaches in June.
Rodriguez hit hard as Texas blows out Orioles 12-2
Baltimore Positive
Corey Seager’s fourth-inning grand slam blew open Friday’s series opener for the Rangers.
Hyde speaks on Urias’ return, Ortiz’s demotion, Orioles’ winning ways
Baltimore Positive
“I think they’re good and they know it, and they’re just playing.”
Means, Tate suffer setbacks to delay their return to Orioles
Baltimore Positive
Mike Elias remains “very, very optimistic” that John Means will still pitch for Baltimore in 2023 despite suffering a muscle strain in his upper back.
Back in Owings Mills for OTAs, Jackson happy about new possibilities with Ravens offense
Baltimore Positive
The Baltimore quarterback says he’s looking forward to having more freedom in Todd Monken’s system.
How sweep it is!
Baltimore Positive
We’ve been waiting a long time for baseball of this caliber. Luke Jones and Nestor sweep away the Toronto Blue Jays north of the border and prepare for a spring fling in The Bronx as the Yankees are next up for the surging Baltimore Orioles.
Making the Magic sustainable at Camden Yards
Baltimore Positive
Marty Conway and Nestor reconnect on the magic of (winning) Orioles baseball to bring Marylanders back downtown
Luke Jones and Nestor exhale and await Baltimore Ravens OTAs and the Lamar playoff watch in May
Baltimore Positive
As the young players work hard in Owings Mills and the veterans come in and out for “Organized Team Activities” (aka OTAs), Luke Jones and Nestor put into perspective all of the changes the Ravens have on offense this spring and why Lamar Jackson will need to be the catalyst.
Seeing the Orioles do things they haven’t done in a long time
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones joins Dennis Koulatsos to discuss the improvements and changes he’s seen with the out-of-the-box success of the 2023 Baltimore Orioles.
Waiting for the next homestand to get back to Camden Yards
Baltimore Positive
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor get back on the playing field and the many reasons the Orioles are bringing Baltimore back to Camden Yards this spring and summer.
Going down the stretch with Pimlico horse racing history
Baltimore Positive
Longtime horse racing writer Marty McGee comes home to Baltimore to talk Preakness and state of industry as the second leg of the Triple Crown comes back to Pimlico with just one Kentucky Derby entrant – the winner Mage.
Hitting the big Mounty with Home Run Riches
Baltimore Positive
Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery tells the backstory of the Ryan Mountcastle big $50,000 home run against the Los Angeles Angels this week that continues a 50th Anniversary season that is just getting started.https://youtu.be/ewOXW7w7jgU
It’s a love story for Taylor Swift and the kids
Baltimore Positive
After spending a day online trying to fetch Taylor Swift tickets from the Ticketmaster mafia, our Bill Cole shakes off the bad blood after an evening in Philadelphia and fills in the blank spaces of 100,000 girls singing “You Belong With Me” under the stars.
Where’s the party?
Baltimore Positive
He was the house DJ for several of our WNST Purple Pep Rallies on the road over the years – and remains steadfast in his support of the Orioles and Ravens – but his real gig is throwing parties for kids (and parents, too) all over the region. Let Josh Levine of Electra Entertainment tell you about his Hulkamania bar mitzvah and his piece of Baltimore sports history on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at State Fare in Catonsville.
What can football fans learn from XFL season?
Baltimore Positive
Always great to have a visit from our longtime public relations czar Chris Pika (aka @BlogAndTackle) who joins Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at State Fare to discuss his recent XFL stint in Seattle and Dallas and what he’s still learning about media, startup football leagues and the people who play the games.
Orioles bullpen falters in back-and-forth 6-5 loss to Angels
Baltimore Positive
Brandon Hyde’s club had to settle for a series split and a 6-4 homestand.
Let’s talk 40 years of Pimlico and Preakness weekend memories
Baltimore Positive
There’s only one guest who has joined Nestor for 31 years of Preakness week previews and handicapping every one of them. Our dear friend Dick Jerardi (formerly of Towson) ran off to Philadelphia from The News American and Sportsf1rst in 1984 and never came back – except for the third Saturday of May. A view from high above Pimlico from two guys who have seen it all at Old Hilltop.
The realities of Maryland racing after the Preakness
Baltimore Positive
Frank Vespe of The Racing Biz brings Nestor the same great inside information that WNST-AM 1570 listeners are treated to every Saturday morning from 10-11 a.m. With another Preakness coming (and going), here are some realities of the Triple Crown and the horse racing industry that can’t be ignored.
Bradish’s strong outing leads Orioles to 3-1 win over Angels
Baltimore Positive
Kyle Bradish pitched a season-high 6 2/3 innings to earn the win on Wednesday night.
Oweh says new Ravens OLBs coach Chuck Smith brings different perspective to job
Baltimore Positive
Odafe Oweh understands it’s time to take the next step after a “learning” season in 2022.
Ravens’ Ojabo on facing expectations in second year: “I know I’m here for a reason”
Baltimore Positive
The 2022 second-round pick is fully healthy and ready to roll after recovering from an Achilles injury last year.
Finding the good things and memories in BoDeans music magic
Baltimore Positive
Over 31 years on the radio, Nestor Aparicio has been unabashed in his eternal love for the music of BoDeans. Founder Kurt Neumann finally sits and answers every fan boy question Nestor can muster before the Annapolis gig at Ramshead on May 20.
Making golf available to everyone in West Baltimore
Baltimore Positive
Golf pro Richard Sheppard Jr. joins Nestor from the fresh greens at Forest Park Golf to discuss getting kids into the game and previews the PGA Championship from his perch at one of the Classic 5 Golf hubs just inside the beltway off Windsor Mill Road. Let him tell you why he loves golf!
Horsing around and Preakness tales of idiots with Mickey Cucchiella
Baltimore Positive
Mickey Cucchiella joins Nestor to discuss all of the old Preakness memories that we don’t talk about anymore. What happens in the infield stays in the infield…
Taking Ross Peddicord down the stretch on forty years of friendship and racetracks
Baltimore Positive
Ross Peddicord and Nestor catch up on 40 years of friendship around writing and racing
Finding time for baseball again
Baltimore Positive
Just six weeks into another MLB and it’s very apparent that the changes in Major League Baseball have made for a better game for fans and viewers. Nestor Aparicio and Dennis Koulatsos discuss how MLB improved its game and how the Orioles picked a great time to start playing winning baseball.
Coming back to the show at Camden Yards
Baltimore Positive
With Shohei Ohtani in town and the Orioles surging, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss who is going back to the Camden Yards to see real pennant race baseball and when and why.
The spring life of kids and sports and where the rest of it fits in?
Baltimore Positive
Bill Cole and Nestor reconvene after a spring absence to discuss the spring sporting life of kids and families – and then where the surging Orioles and dormant Ravens fit in between club and travel.
When the family comes back to the magic of Orioles baseball
Baltimore Positive
Mike Rosenfeld of Web Connection discusses the once lost passion for Orioles baseball coming back to town and friends and family focused on getting back to Camden Yards and downtown.
Ohtani too much for Orioles in 9-5 loss to Angels
Baltimore Positive
Shohei Ohtani was a double shy of the cycle and pitched seven innings to record the victory on Monday.
Taking some baseball time to see one of the greatest to ever play this week at Camden Yards?
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Camden Yards filling up over the weekend against the Pirates and loading up the Bird Bath as Shohei Ohtani comes back to play (and pitch the) baseball this week.
So just how and why did CFG Bank put its name on former Baltimore Civic Center?
Baltimore Positive
CFG Bank CEO and President Bill Wiedel talks about the history and future of downtown’s arena. And why his bank came forward to support the Oak View Group in supporting the new CFG Bank Arena, a phenomenal renovated and upgraded showcase and concert facility that is already packing ’em back into downtown for the greatest musicians in the world.
Settling in with a crab cake at new McFaul’s on the water in Essex – or is it Middle River?
Baltimore Positive
Glen McFaul and Terry Cook welcome Nestor to the new McFaul’s Oyster & Reel on the water at the far edge of Essex on the Middle River at the former Sue Creek on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by the Maryland Lottery and Window Nation.
The history of Highlandtown soccer as only Pete Caringi could tell it
Baltimore Positive
From the stoops of upper Canton to Patterson Park, former UMBC soccer head coach Pete Caringi knows every tale and player and playground. Nestor finally got all of the classic stories into one visit on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at McFaul’s Oyster & Reel in Essex.
Getting ready to jockey at the renewed Preakness Crab Race at Lexington Market
Baltimore Positive
For the first time since 2018, the Preakness Crab Race is on at Faidley’s at Lexington Market. On Wednesday, March 17 at noon, local celebrities and crustacean lovers with jockey for position on the Lexington Market floor for Chesapeake Bay supremacy. Alicia from Faidley’s invites Nestor to saddle up as a “Crab Jockey.”
Getting ready for spring football in Owings Mills
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor Aparicio settle in for a real Ravens spring training camp schedule now that Lamar is under contract and OBJ and Rock Ya-Sin have been added to the purple mix.
A real Ravens schedule and an orange spring blossoming in May
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor roll out thoughts on the Ravens 2023 schedule and discuss a rare Orioles and Pirates meaningful showdown this weekend at Camden Yards.
Recalling the local Pirates angst as Orioles stack homers toward $50,000 Maryland Lottery big five Ohhhhh
Baltimore Positive
Our Maryland Lottery pinch hitter Seth Elkin joins Nestor to discuss the rare, local get together of two venerable MLB franchises with a checkered history as the Home Run Riches contest get closer to exploding with a huge 50th Anniversary giveaway that could happen this week. When the Orioles hit their 50th homer of the season, someone is gonna cash in.
Feeling the Magic where you are
Baltimore Positive
Our longtime Orioles reporter Luke Jones has watched a lot of bad baseball at Camden Yards, waiting for this kind of run. As he said to Dennis Koulatsos: “How can you not love this team?”
Baltimore Positive
Baltimore Positive is the vision and the creative extension of four decades of sharing the love of local sports for this Dundalk native and University of Baltimore grad, who began his career as a sportswriter and music critic at The News American and The Baltimore Sun in the mid 1980s. Launched radio career in December 1991 with Kenny Albert after covering the AHL Skipjacks. Bought WNST-AM 1570 in July 1998, created WNST.net in 2007 and began diversifying conversations on radio, podcast and social media as Baltimore Positive in 2016. nes@baltimorepositive.com
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