
Waiting for the next homestand to get back to Camden Yards
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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Brandon Hyde’s club had to settle for a series split and a 6-4 homestand.

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.

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.

Kyle Bradish pitched a season-high 6 2/3 innings to earn the win on Wednesday night.

Odafe Oweh understands it’s time to take the next step after a “learning” season in 2022.

The 2022 second-round pick is fully healthy and ready to roll after recovering from an Achilles injury last year.

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.

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!

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…

Ross Peddicord and Nestor catch up on 40 years of friendship around writing and racing

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.

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.

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.

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.

Shohei Ohtani was a double shy of the cycle and pitched seven innings to record the victory on Monday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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?”

The Baltimore center fielder became the seventh player in club history to hit for the cycle on Friday night.

Lefty reliever Nick Vespi was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk prior to Friday’s series opener with Pittsburgh.

Dean Kremer tossed six scoreless innings to earn the win while Yennier Cano registered his third save.

The Pro Bowl return specialist looks forward to playing with Odell Beckham in the revamped Baltimore passing game.

“We’re excited about the guys who are here. I know Lamar is working hard. I know the guys that aren’t here are working hard.”

After two years of questioning whether not having an agent would hurt his long-term financial success, Lamar Jackson won the battle with Steve Bisciotti and the Baltimore Ravens by negotiating the largest contract and biggest signing bonus in NFL history. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the long game of Lamar Jackson’s agent.

Now that Lamar Jackson is under contract and Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta has some salary cap relief, what else needs to be done to bring Baltimore another Super Bowl parade? Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the reality of the Baltimore Ravens’ big month of improvements toward making the playoffs and winning the AFC North.

New Coppin State head coach Larry Stewart tells Nestor how his lifelong basketball journey led him back home to the Eagles to find a different campus than when he played for Fang Mitchell a generation ago. Hear the Eagles play and all of Coppin State sports on WNST-AM and Baltimore Positive all year long as the flagship radio for the West Baltimore MEAC institution.

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the magic of Orioles baseball coming home to Camden Yards with a contender this week and scrimmage how the new age rules are working out to improve Major League Baseball. Most are working out better than the pajamas teams are wearing for uniforms in the modern game.

Local restaurant owner Glen McFaul tells Nestor about his grandfather and Orioles legend Ernie Tyler and his connection to Ironhorse Tavern on Cromwell Bridge Road and the new McFaul’s Oyster & Reel on the Middle River deep in the heart of Essex.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Brandon Hyde’s club had to settle for a series split and a 6-4 homestand.

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.

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.

Kyle Bradish pitched a season-high 6 2/3 innings to earn the win on Wednesday night.

Odafe Oweh understands it’s time to take the next step after a “learning” season in 2022.

The 2022 second-round pick is fully healthy and ready to roll after recovering from an Achilles injury last year.

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.

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!

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…

Ross Peddicord and Nestor catch up on 40 years of friendship around writing and racing

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.

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.

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.

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.

Shohei Ohtani was a double shy of the cycle and pitched seven innings to record the victory on Monday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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?”

The Baltimore center fielder became the seventh player in club history to hit for the cycle on Friday night.

Lefty reliever Nick Vespi was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk prior to Friday’s series opener with Pittsburgh.

Dean Kremer tossed six scoreless innings to earn the win while Yennier Cano registered his third save.

The Pro Bowl return specialist looks forward to playing with Odell Beckham in the revamped Baltimore passing game.

“We’re excited about the guys who are here. I know Lamar is working hard. I know the guys that aren’t here are working hard.”

After two years of questioning whether not having an agent would hurt his long-term financial success, Lamar Jackson won the battle with Steve Bisciotti and the Baltimore Ravens by negotiating the largest contract and biggest signing bonus in NFL history. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the long game of Lamar Jackson’s agent.

Now that Lamar Jackson is under contract and Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta has some salary cap relief, what else needs to be done to bring Baltimore another Super Bowl parade? Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the reality of the Baltimore Ravens’ big month of improvements toward making the playoffs and winning the AFC North.

New Coppin State head coach Larry Stewart tells Nestor how his lifelong basketball journey led him back home to the Eagles to find a different campus than when he played for Fang Mitchell a generation ago. Hear the Eagles play and all of Coppin State sports on WNST-AM and Baltimore Positive all year long as the flagship radio for the West Baltimore MEAC institution.

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the magic of Orioles baseball coming home to Camden Yards with a contender this week and scrimmage how the new age rules are working out to improve Major League Baseball. Most are working out better than the pajamas teams are wearing for uniforms in the modern game.

Local restaurant owner Glen McFaul tells Nestor about his grandfather and Orioles legend Ernie Tyler and his connection to Ironhorse Tavern on Cromwell Bridge Road and the new McFaul’s Oyster & Reel on the Middle River deep in the heart of Essex.