Means sharp in final regular-season tuneup, but Orioles fall 3-0 to Boston
Baltimore Positive
John Means pitched a solid 6 1/3 innings, but Nick Pivetta shut down the Baltimore offense on Friday.
Baltimore Positive
Orioles beat Boston 2-0 to clinch No. 1 seed, win first AL East title since 2014
Baltimore Positive
Dean Kremer got the win, and Anthony Santander clubbed his 28th homer of the season.
The undefeated Terrapins deserve your attention down in College Park
Baltimore Positive
With orange baseball and purple football on the brains of Baltimore, our D.C. guy Dave Preston of WTOP Washington joins Nestor to discuss the Terps great start in College Park and the potential awakening of dormant Orioles fans in The District.
Almost a billions reasons to play and Mega-ply
Baltimore Positive
After another million dollar winner this week, John Martin of The Maryland Lottery educates us on the Megaplier and ways our state wins if you hit the big Mega Millions jackpots that is about to reach a billion dollars this weekend.
Injuries remain lead story as Ravens head to Cleveland
Baltimore Positive
With all of that excitement around Orioles baseball this week, the Ravens have managed to quietly prepare for another division opponent on the road. Will DeShaun Watson suit up? Will the Ravens get the offense clicking without more key members? Nestor Aparicio gets Dennis Koulatsos ready for three weeks of injured Ravens road football starting with the Browns on Sunday.
Orioles sweep Washington in 5-1 final to drop AL East magic number to 1
Baltimore Positive
Adley Rutschman hit a two-run homer to lead Baltimore to its 99th win of the season.
Now what happens to Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks next Saturday?
Baltimore Positive
Leonard Raskin and Nestor wonder what happens to Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks next Saturday night now that the Orioles will be playing Game 1 of the American League Division Series on October 7th? And of course lament the lost opportunity for Ravens against dreaded Colts in a giveaway game.
Watching the Ryder Cup and finding your fall game
Baltimore Positive
Classic 5 Golf pro Ed Miller joins Nestor from Pine Ridge to talk Ryder Cup, the recent politics of golf and how to find your way onto a local course with plenty of room and expertise to elevate your play as the season extends.
Putting Orioles Magic into the Magic Number and a home Clinchmas awaiting Camden Yards
Baltimore Positive
With a celebration about to occur in downtown Baltimore, Luke Jones and Nestor get the Orioles Magic Number and playoff realities into focus for a big week at Camden Yards – and a bigger week of pitching questions awaiting for a potential Game 1 ALDS next Saturday, October 7th.
Who is managing the clock for Ravens?
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the mounting injuries for the Baltimore Ravens and the inexplicable explanations of head coach John Harbaugh after poor clock management and a fair catch punt by Zay Flowers with 2:03 remaining cost the team in a bad 22-19 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
Getting humbled in Week 3 has us more focused for Cleveland
Baltimore Positive
Every week of the NFL season, Nestor Aparicio will be making his football picks with Hollywood Casino sports book manager Christian Horton in Perryville. After a torrid start in the first two weeks, the third weekend wasn’t a charm as the fellas try to sort out the Ravens on the road for the next three weeks with injuries.
Bradish, Henderson lead Orioles to 1-0 win over Washington to move closer to AL East crown
Baltimore Positive
Kyle Bradish pitched eight shutout victories while Gunnar Henderson homered for the only run of the game.
Let our Orioles heroes and his teammates tell you about the greatness of Brooks Robinson
Baltimore Positive
It’s hard to put into words just how great Brooks Robinson was to everyone he met. He was the gold standard for human beings and Baltimore loved him. So did his teammates. Let them tell you all about the legend of No. 5.
We loved Brooks Robinson – all of us!
Baltimore Positive
There are no words to adequately express his contributions on and off the field in the City of Baltimore over the last 70 years. The loss of Brooks Robinson on Tuesday night brought the city to a standstill. We will share our Hall of Fame chats with No. 5 here and at WNST-AM 1570 throughout the week as the Orioles attempt to clinch another American League East crown. RIP Brooks! We loved you and we’re going to miss you.
Was Nestor nervous the first time he sat down to interview Brooks Robinson?
Baltimore Positive
It happened at Hooters at Harborplace and there are no pictures to show just how nervous Nestor was in trying to be cool with royalty in 1995
Brooks Robinson talks Orioles baseball and Crown Gasoline with a very nervous Nestor in Spring 1995 at Harborplace
Baltimore Positive
It was the spring of 1995 and Major League Baseball was recovering from an awful strike and Brooks Robinson was sitting at Harborplace talking about a new day in the game.
Brooks Robinson talks about his love of baseball and the minors
Baltimore Positive
Nestor always loved having Brooksie drop by the radio show. This is a 2003 visit discussing minor league baseball and the Montreal Expos.
How much room do we have on the Orioles Bandwagon?
Baltimore Positive
Our favorite Editor-In-Chief and social critic Max Weiss of Baltimore Magazine joins Nestor and Ricig at Koco’s Pub for a pre-October chat about the history and relevance of Orioles baseball in Baltimore. And her essay wondering just how many folks are coming back to Orioles Magic as postseason bunting looms at Camden Yards and the excitement grows.
Harbaugh on Ravens’ overtime loss: “We acknowledge our errors and we move on to the next game”
Baltimore Positive
“You don’t crown a champion in Week 3. It’s all about where you go from here.”
A sloppy loss on a sloppy day brings plenty of questions for Ravens
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens’ ugly 22-19 overtime loss to the Colts and the many squandered opportunities and mistakes that cost the men of Harbaugh the game.
Ravens squander chances to finish, fall 22-19 to Indianapolis in overtime
Baltimore Positive
Turnovers changed the early momentum before Colts kicker Matt Gay booted four field goals from 53 yards or longer.
Hamilton’s monster day overshadowed by Ravens’ disappointing overtime loss
Baltimore Positive
The second-year safety registered three sacks, setting a franchise record for most sacks in a first half.
Let Luke Jones get you ready for wet TV weekend of Orioles baseball and Colts return to Baltimore
Baltimore Positive
Fresh off the field in Owings Mills, our Baltimore Positive sports insider Luke Jones gets you ready for a wet TV weekend of Orioles baseball and the Colts return to Baltimore on The Dennis Koulatsos Show, heard on WNST-AM 1570 on Thursday (3-to-5 p.m.) and again on Sunday morning before the Ravens game.
Now 21-10-2 against the spread, Nestor goes to Hollywood (Casino Perryville) for Week 3
Baltimore Positive
Hollywood Casino Perryville sportsbook manager Christian Horton makes sure that Nestor isn’t getting too cocky with his NFL picks heading into Week 3. Imagine his record if he didn’t pick against the Ravens in Cincinnati?
Finding the sweet spot in your closet for that perfect throwback piece of sports laundry
Baltimore Positive
Sports brand artist and historian Todd Radom discusses the power of the laundry and logos for lifer fans like Nestor, who has been bingeing on the laundry of his youth and the gaudy 1970s color palette. Let him show ya…
Throwing it on the field for cash or flying high to Jacksonville in December
Baltimore Positive
John Martin of Maryland Lottery talks about getting in early before its too late on those Ravens scratch-off second chance prizes and chances to make a purple memory. Also, some sports wagering sense for responsible September play as the games become more fun and the season heats up.
Putting the awful back into the Indianapolis Colts
Baltimore Positive
Longtime Indianapolis sportswriter Bob Kravitz joins Nestor from the friendly heart of the midwest with an update on the progress of the team that once left Baltimore. So how is Jim Irsay doing these days with an injured rookie quarterback? The Ravens will find out on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Getting educated on cannabis begins with trust
Baltimore Positive
With the legalization of cannabis in Maryland, no one has more experience with the plant and all of the aspects of the potential wellness provided than Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness. We begin an educational series with our partners in Timonium at Far & Dotter that will continue through the year.
Continuing the Coppin State tradition on the floor
Baltimore Positive
Coppin State president Dr. Anthony Jenkins tells Nestor about the growth and passion at Coppin State University on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Faidley’s Seafood in Lexington Market. And save the date for the big LSU and Angel Reece visit home to West Baltimore on December 20th!
Getting defensive against Joe Burrow and the AFC North
Baltimore Positive
While the Ravens continue to wait on Marlon Humphrey and Marcus Williams to get healthy, the remainder of Mike Macdonald’s stout unit shut down the Cincinnati Bengals and provided a warning shot to the rest of the division that the pass rush is coming. Oh, and the linebackers will chase you down.
Oyster season is a pearl and a gem to be explored
Baltimore Positive
Damye Hahn says that fall means oysters and ways to eat them at Faidley’s Lexington Market
A Baltimore sports weekend for the ages
Baltimore Positive
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor recap one of the most exciting weekends in Baltimore sports history
Orioles flying the postseason flag but still need every win
Baltimore Positive
The party was delirious in the aftermath of Sunday’s huge win over the Tampa Rays but as Luke Jones and Nestor celebrate the Orioles playoff berth, there’s plenty of caution ahead about pitching and winning enough to still be crowned AL East champs.
Getting ready to fly once again with the Eagles at Coppin State
Baltimore Positive
Coppin State president Dr. Anthony Jenkins and basketball head coach Larry Stewart join Nestor at Faidley’s for the Maryland Crab Cake Tour as the kids get back to class in West Baltimore. WNST is proud to enter our 10th season as the flagship for Eagles sports and basketball.
When the purple and orange start to bleed together on a Sunday afternoon
Baltimore Positive
Leonard Raskin joins Nestor at Faidley’s Seafood in the World Famous Lexington Market for a Maryland Crab Cake Tour stop and plenty of sports signs of life in fall for Baltimore fans.
Watching Lamar throw and run toward quarterback history
Baltimore Positive
As the Baltimore Ravens take the field with Lamar Jackson at the helm for another season in the NFL, our local football historian and author John Eisenberg delivers his book on the history of black quarterbacks and some incredible truths and facts in “Rocket Men: The Black Quarterbacks Who Revolutionized Pro Football.”
A big win in Cincy driving The Gus Bus late
Baltimore Positive
Another impressive performance in Cinncinati from Lamar Jackson and the passing side of the Todd Monken offense but as Luke Jones points out to Nestor in the post game, the Ravens huge road division win came when Gus Edwards touched the ball late and iced the game.
Champagne and the emergence of a No. 1 starter for October
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor celebrate and exhale Orioles postseason berth and the emergence of Grayson Rodriguez in the starting rotation.
Jackson, Ravens show road mettle toppling Cincinnati in 27-24 win
Baltimore Positive
Being down multiple starters didn’t matter for Lamar Jackson and Baltimore, who improved to 2-0.
Rodriguez, Henderson lead way as Orioles blow out Rays to drop postseason magic number to 1
Baltimore Positive
Baltimore won 8-0 to move back into sole possession of first and clinch the season series tiebreaker over Tampa Bay.
Means sharp in final regular-season tuneup, but Orioles fall 3-0 to Boston
Baltimore Positive
John Means pitched a solid 6 1/3 innings, but Nick Pivetta shut down the Baltimore offense on Friday.
Orioles beat Boston 2-0 to clinch No. 1 seed, win first AL East title since 2014
Baltimore Positive
Dean Kremer got the win, and Anthony Santander clubbed his 28th homer of the season.
The undefeated Terrapins deserve your attention down in College Park
Baltimore Positive
With orange baseball and purple football on the brains of Baltimore, our D.C. guy Dave Preston of WTOP Washington joins Nestor to discuss the Terps great start in College Park and the potential awakening of dormant Orioles fans in The District.
Almost a billions reasons to play and Mega-ply
Baltimore Positive
After another million dollar winner this week, John Martin of The Maryland Lottery educates us on the Megaplier and ways our state wins if you hit the big Mega Millions jackpots that is about to reach a billion dollars this weekend.
Injuries remain lead story as Ravens head to Cleveland
Baltimore Positive
With all of that excitement around Orioles baseball this week, the Ravens have managed to quietly prepare for another division opponent on the road. Will DeShaun Watson suit up? Will the Ravens get the offense clicking without more key members? Nestor Aparicio gets Dennis Koulatsos ready for three weeks of injured Ravens road football starting with the Browns on Sunday.
Orioles sweep Washington in 5-1 final to drop AL East magic number to 1
Baltimore Positive
Adley Rutschman hit a two-run homer to lead Baltimore to its 99th win of the season.
Now what happens to Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks next Saturday?
Baltimore Positive
Leonard Raskin and Nestor wonder what happens to Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks next Saturday night now that the Orioles will be playing Game 1 of the American League Division Series on October 7th? And of course lament the lost opportunity for Ravens against dreaded Colts in a giveaway game.
Watching the Ryder Cup and finding your fall game
Baltimore Positive
Classic 5 Golf pro Ed Miller joins Nestor from Pine Ridge to talk Ryder Cup, the recent politics of golf and how to find your way onto a local course with plenty of room and expertise to elevate your play as the season extends.
Putting Orioles Magic into the Magic Number and a home Clinchmas awaiting Camden Yards
Baltimore Positive
With a celebration about to occur in downtown Baltimore, Luke Jones and Nestor get the Orioles Magic Number and playoff realities into focus for a big week at Camden Yards – and a bigger week of pitching questions awaiting for a potential Game 1 ALDS next Saturday, October 7th.
Who is managing the clock for Ravens?
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the mounting injuries for the Baltimore Ravens and the inexplicable explanations of head coach John Harbaugh after poor clock management and a fair catch punt by Zay Flowers with 2:03 remaining cost the team in a bad 22-19 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
Getting humbled in Week 3 has us more focused for Cleveland
Baltimore Positive
Every week of the NFL season, Nestor Aparicio will be making his football picks with Hollywood Casino sports book manager Christian Horton in Perryville. After a torrid start in the first two weeks, the third weekend wasn’t a charm as the fellas try to sort out the Ravens on the road for the next three weeks with injuries.
Bradish, Henderson lead Orioles to 1-0 win over Washington to move closer to AL East crown
Baltimore Positive
Kyle Bradish pitched eight shutout victories while Gunnar Henderson homered for the only run of the game.
Let our Orioles heroes and his teammates tell you about the greatness of Brooks Robinson
Baltimore Positive
It’s hard to put into words just how great Brooks Robinson was to everyone he met. He was the gold standard for human beings and Baltimore loved him. So did his teammates. Let them tell you all about the legend of No. 5.
We loved Brooks Robinson – all of us!
Baltimore Positive
There are no words to adequately express his contributions on and off the field in the City of Baltimore over the last 70 years. The loss of Brooks Robinson on Tuesday night brought the city to a standstill. We will share our Hall of Fame chats with No. 5 here and at WNST-AM 1570 throughout the week as the Orioles attempt to clinch another American League East crown. RIP Brooks! We loved you and we’re going to miss you.
Was Nestor nervous the first time he sat down to interview Brooks Robinson?
Baltimore Positive
It happened at Hooters at Harborplace and there are no pictures to show just how nervous Nestor was in trying to be cool with royalty in 1995
Brooks Robinson talks Orioles baseball and Crown Gasoline with a very nervous Nestor in Spring 1995 at Harborplace
Baltimore Positive
It was the spring of 1995 and Major League Baseball was recovering from an awful strike and Brooks Robinson was sitting at Harborplace talking about a new day in the game.
Brooks Robinson talks about his love of baseball and the minors
Baltimore Positive
Nestor always loved having Brooksie drop by the radio show. This is a 2003 visit discussing minor league baseball and the Montreal Expos.
How much room do we have on the Orioles Bandwagon?
Baltimore Positive
Our favorite Editor-In-Chief and social critic Max Weiss of Baltimore Magazine joins Nestor and Ricig at Koco’s Pub for a pre-October chat about the history and relevance of Orioles baseball in Baltimore. And her essay wondering just how many folks are coming back to Orioles Magic as postseason bunting looms at Camden Yards and the excitement grows.
Harbaugh on Ravens’ overtime loss: “We acknowledge our errors and we move on to the next game”
Baltimore Positive
“You don’t crown a champion in Week 3. It’s all about where you go from here.”
A sloppy loss on a sloppy day brings plenty of questions for Ravens
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens’ ugly 22-19 overtime loss to the Colts and the many squandered opportunities and mistakes that cost the men of Harbaugh the game.
Ravens squander chances to finish, fall 22-19 to Indianapolis in overtime
Baltimore Positive
Turnovers changed the early momentum before Colts kicker Matt Gay booted four field goals from 53 yards or longer.
Hamilton’s monster day overshadowed by Ravens’ disappointing overtime loss
Baltimore Positive
The second-year safety registered three sacks, setting a franchise record for most sacks in a first half.
Let Luke Jones get you ready for wet TV weekend of Orioles baseball and Colts return to Baltimore
Baltimore Positive
Fresh off the field in Owings Mills, our Baltimore Positive sports insider Luke Jones gets you ready for a wet TV weekend of Orioles baseball and the Colts return to Baltimore on The Dennis Koulatsos Show, heard on WNST-AM 1570 on Thursday (3-to-5 p.m.) and again on Sunday morning before the Ravens game.
Now 21-10-2 against the spread, Nestor goes to Hollywood (Casino Perryville) for Week 3
Baltimore Positive
Hollywood Casino Perryville sportsbook manager Christian Horton makes sure that Nestor isn’t getting too cocky with his NFL picks heading into Week 3. Imagine his record if he didn’t pick against the Ravens in Cincinnati?
Finding the sweet spot in your closet for that perfect throwback piece of sports laundry
Baltimore Positive
Sports brand artist and historian Todd Radom discusses the power of the laundry and logos for lifer fans like Nestor, who has been bingeing on the laundry of his youth and the gaudy 1970s color palette. Let him show ya…
Throwing it on the field for cash or flying high to Jacksonville in December
Baltimore Positive
John Martin of Maryland Lottery talks about getting in early before its too late on those Ravens scratch-off second chance prizes and chances to make a purple memory. Also, some sports wagering sense for responsible September play as the games become more fun and the season heats up.
Putting the awful back into the Indianapolis Colts
Baltimore Positive
Longtime Indianapolis sportswriter Bob Kravitz joins Nestor from the friendly heart of the midwest with an update on the progress of the team that once left Baltimore. So how is Jim Irsay doing these days with an injured rookie quarterback? The Ravens will find out on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Getting educated on cannabis begins with trust
Baltimore Positive
With the legalization of cannabis in Maryland, no one has more experience with the plant and all of the aspects of the potential wellness provided than Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness. We begin an educational series with our partners in Timonium at Far & Dotter that will continue through the year.
Continuing the Coppin State tradition on the floor
Baltimore Positive
Coppin State president Dr. Anthony Jenkins tells Nestor about the growth and passion at Coppin State University on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Faidley’s Seafood in Lexington Market. And save the date for the big LSU and Angel Reece visit home to West Baltimore on December 20th!
Getting defensive against Joe Burrow and the AFC North
Baltimore Positive
While the Ravens continue to wait on Marlon Humphrey and Marcus Williams to get healthy, the remainder of Mike Macdonald’s stout unit shut down the Cincinnati Bengals and provided a warning shot to the rest of the division that the pass rush is coming. Oh, and the linebackers will chase you down.
Oyster season is a pearl and a gem to be explored
Baltimore Positive
Damye Hahn says that fall means oysters and ways to eat them at Faidley’s Lexington Market
A Baltimore sports weekend for the ages
Baltimore Positive
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor recap one of the most exciting weekends in Baltimore sports history
Orioles flying the postseason flag but still need every win
Baltimore Positive
The party was delirious in the aftermath of Sunday’s huge win over the Tampa Rays but as Luke Jones and Nestor celebrate the Orioles playoff berth, there’s plenty of caution ahead about pitching and winning enough to still be crowned AL East champs.
Getting ready to fly once again with the Eagles at Coppin State
Baltimore Positive
Coppin State president Dr. Anthony Jenkins and basketball head coach Larry Stewart join Nestor at Faidley’s for the Maryland Crab Cake Tour as the kids get back to class in West Baltimore. WNST is proud to enter our 10th season as the flagship for Eagles sports and basketball.
When the purple and orange start to bleed together on a Sunday afternoon
Baltimore Positive
Leonard Raskin joins Nestor at Faidley’s Seafood in the World Famous Lexington Market for a Maryland Crab Cake Tour stop and plenty of sports signs of life in fall for Baltimore fans.
Watching Lamar throw and run toward quarterback history
Baltimore Positive
As the Baltimore Ravens take the field with Lamar Jackson at the helm for another season in the NFL, our local football historian and author John Eisenberg delivers his book on the history of black quarterbacks and some incredible truths and facts in “Rocket Men: The Black Quarterbacks Who Revolutionized Pro Football.”
A big win in Cincy driving The Gus Bus late
Baltimore Positive
Another impressive performance in Cinncinati from Lamar Jackson and the passing side of the Todd Monken offense but as Luke Jones points out to Nestor in the post game, the Ravens huge road division win came when Gus Edwards touched the ball late and iced the game.
Champagne and the emergence of a No. 1 starter for October
Baltimore Positive
Luke Jones and Nestor celebrate and exhale Orioles postseason berth and the emergence of Grayson Rodriguez in the starting rotation.
Jackson, Ravens show road mettle toppling Cincinnati in 27-24 win
Baltimore Positive
Being down multiple starters didn’t matter for Lamar Jackson and Baltimore, who improved to 2-0.
Rodriguez, Henderson lead way as Orioles blow out Rays to drop postseason magic number to 1
Baltimore Positive
Baltimore won 8-0 to move back into sole possession of first and clinch the season series tiebreaker over Tampa Bay.
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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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