City Connect or Nike and Angelos “fail”?
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor debate City Connect Baltimore Orioles jerseys and prep for Ravens OTAs in Owings Mills
Baltimore Positive
The pitching is becoming a problem for Orioles and Elias knows it
Baltimore Positive
As the Orioles pick up the pieces from bad news on Grayson Rodriguez and the return of John Means, our Camden Yards insider Luke Jones examines the obvious pitching deficiencies and how Mike Elias might plan to keep the team headed in the right direction this summer. Especially the bullpen.
Orioles bullpen battered in 12-8 loss to Cleveland to wrap homestand
Baltimore Positive
Baltimore pitching had no answers for a Guardians offense that had been awful prior to coming to Camden Yards.
Hicks excited to bring veteran presence, contribute to contending Orioles
Baltimore Positive
Aaron Hicks was starting in center field and batting sixth in the series finale against Cleveland.
Replacing Mullins will be a community task for Orioles
Baltimore Positive
With the catalyst to the Orioles offense gone for at least a few weeks, Luke Jones and Nestor address the loss of Cedric Mullins to Orioles mojo and how Mike Elias and Brandon Hyde will search for other answers in June as the center fielder nurses an ailing right groin.
Orioles jump out to big lead, hold on for 8-5 win over Cleveland
Baltimore Positive
Anthony Santander and Gunnar Henderson each drove in three runs for Baltimore, who is now 35-20.
Elias on Orioles demoting Rodriguez: “I’m hoping he’s in our rotation playing in October”
Baltimore Positive
The Orioles GM expressed much confidence in the 23-year-old getting back on track at Triple-A Norfolk.
Orioles bats continue struggles in 5-0 Memorial Day loss to Cleveland
Baltimore Positive
Baltimore has lost three of four and scored just 11 runs over its last 46 innings at the plate.
Pouring his heart into the Orioles – and every beer!
Baltimore Positive
Legendary Fancy Clancy Haskett tells Nestor about every beer he’s poured since 1974 at Orioles games
Coming home to find the new look of the Orioles
Baltimore Positive
Sports media executive David Katz comes home to Baltimore to find a different Orioles team and Ravens stability
An appreciation for how far the Orioles have come
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Dennis Koulatsos compare Orioles and Ravens notes as both surge in interest and the summer takes on a different feel for sports in Baltimore.
When a city starts talking and thinking baseball again
Baltimore Positive
Mike Rosenfeld joins Nestor to discuss the power of local networking and Orioles baseball. And the old-fashioned stuff like when strangers met at a game and became friends.
How will the Orioles handle all of this prosperity?
Baltimore Positive
Now that folks are coming back to Camden Yards and downtown is more active, Nestor Aparicio and Dennis Koulatsos share notes on the heartbeat of Baltimore and how it percolates better when the Orioles are winning, full of hope and (hopefully) bringing 30,000 people back to the city.
Fifty years of nostalgia and giving away big bucks
Baltimore Positive
Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery talks 50 years of nostalgia and a summer full of events and giveaways.
Feeling The Local love in Fallston
Baltimore Positive
Lou Petrucci takes Nestor on a tour of the award-winning The Local in Fallston and gets a crab cake at the hands of the Restaurant Association of Maryland “Chef Of The Year” in Harford County.
From the sports truths of Deadspin to the pulp and fiction of Athens
Baltimore Positive
Prolific author and recovering sportswriter Will Leitch tells Nestor about his new book “The Time Has Come” and talks sports like a grown up even though he knows the truth behind the fiction.
Getting students in the gym this summer at Planet Fitness
Baltimore Positive
Now through August 31st, teens between the ages of 14-19 can work out for free all summer long and PF is giving away $200,000 to high schools and students! Let Josh Gerber of Planet Fitness tell you about a summer of unlimited opportunity for young folks to work out and make it the best summer ever.
Late Hays single helps Orioles avoid sweep in 3-2 win over Texas
Baltimore Positive
Baltimore enters Memorial Day with an impressive 34-19 record.
Ever lose a bet about an NFL franchise coming to Baltimore?
Baltimore Positive
Business travel pro Jay Ellenby catches up with Nestor 30 years after running his first Orioles roadtrip to Fort Lauderdale and tells all he remembers about the Nasty Naked Run passing Safe Harbors Travel on South Street downtown in 1996. The stories that we tell on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.
Getting past the bare minimum and hitting the “other” bar with barre
Baltimore Positive
Staying in line and learning basic of barre with former Ravens Pro Bowl cheerleader Angel Windsor at The Local in Fallston on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery and Window Nation
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.
City Connect or Nike and Angelos “fail”?
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor debate City Connect Baltimore Orioles jerseys and prep for Ravens OTAs in Owings Mills
The pitching is becoming a problem for Orioles and Elias knows it
Baltimore Positive
As the Orioles pick up the pieces from bad news on Grayson Rodriguez and the return of John Means, our Camden Yards insider Luke Jones examines the obvious pitching deficiencies and how Mike Elias might plan to keep the team headed in the right direction this summer. Especially the bullpen.
Orioles bullpen battered in 12-8 loss to Cleveland to wrap homestand
Baltimore Positive
Baltimore pitching had no answers for a Guardians offense that had been awful prior to coming to Camden Yards.
Hicks excited to bring veteran presence, contribute to contending Orioles
Baltimore Positive
Aaron Hicks was starting in center field and batting sixth in the series finale against Cleveland.
Replacing Mullins will be a community task for Orioles
Baltimore Positive
With the catalyst to the Orioles offense gone for at least a few weeks, Luke Jones and Nestor address the loss of Cedric Mullins to Orioles mojo and how Mike Elias and Brandon Hyde will search for other answers in June as the center fielder nurses an ailing right groin.
Orioles jump out to big lead, hold on for 8-5 win over Cleveland
Baltimore Positive
Anthony Santander and Gunnar Henderson each drove in three runs for Baltimore, who is now 35-20.
Elias on Orioles demoting Rodriguez: “I’m hoping he’s in our rotation playing in October”
Baltimore Positive
The Orioles GM expressed much confidence in the 23-year-old getting back on track at Triple-A Norfolk.
Orioles bats continue struggles in 5-0 Memorial Day loss to Cleveland
Baltimore Positive
Baltimore has lost three of four and scored just 11 runs over its last 46 innings at the plate.
Pouring his heart into the Orioles – and every beer!
Baltimore Positive
Legendary Fancy Clancy Haskett tells Nestor about every beer he’s poured since 1974 at Orioles games
Coming home to find the new look of the Orioles
Baltimore Positive
Sports media executive David Katz comes home to Baltimore to find a different Orioles team and Ravens stability
An appreciation for how far the Orioles have come
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Dennis Koulatsos compare Orioles and Ravens notes as both surge in interest and the summer takes on a different feel for sports in Baltimore.
When a city starts talking and thinking baseball again
Baltimore Positive
Mike Rosenfeld joins Nestor to discuss the power of local networking and Orioles baseball. And the old-fashioned stuff like when strangers met at a game and became friends.
How will the Orioles handle all of this prosperity?
Baltimore Positive
Now that folks are coming back to Camden Yards and downtown is more active, Nestor Aparicio and Dennis Koulatsos share notes on the heartbeat of Baltimore and how it percolates better when the Orioles are winning, full of hope and (hopefully) bringing 30,000 people back to the city.
Fifty years of nostalgia and giving away big bucks
Baltimore Positive
Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery talks 50 years of nostalgia and a summer full of events and giveaways.
Feeling The Local love in Fallston
Baltimore Positive
Lou Petrucci takes Nestor on a tour of the award-winning The Local in Fallston and gets a crab cake at the hands of the Restaurant Association of Maryland “Chef Of The Year” in Harford County.
From the sports truths of Deadspin to the pulp and fiction of Athens
Baltimore Positive
Prolific author and recovering sportswriter Will Leitch tells Nestor about his new book “The Time Has Come” and talks sports like a grown up even though he knows the truth behind the fiction.
Getting students in the gym this summer at Planet Fitness
Baltimore Positive
Now through August 31st, teens between the ages of 14-19 can work out for free all summer long and PF is giving away $200,000 to high schools and students! Let Josh Gerber of Planet Fitness tell you about a summer of unlimited opportunity for young folks to work out and make it the best summer ever.
Late Hays single helps Orioles avoid sweep in 3-2 win over Texas
Baltimore Positive
Baltimore enters Memorial Day with an impressive 34-19 record.
Ever lose a bet about an NFL franchise coming to Baltimore?
Baltimore Positive
Business travel pro Jay Ellenby catches up with Nestor 30 years after running his first Orioles roadtrip to Fort Lauderdale and tells all he remembers about the Nasty Naked Run passing Safe Harbors Travel on South Street downtown in 1996. The stories that we tell on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.
Getting past the bare minimum and hitting the “other” bar with barre
Baltimore Positive
Staying in line and learning basic of barre with former Ravens Pro Bowl cheerleader Angel Windsor at The Local in Fallston on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery and Window Nation
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.
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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