Friday, May 3, 2024

Luke Jones

Orioles Black Magic – Feel It Bring You Down

For baseball fans, there are few things finer in life than getting home from a long day of work, cracking open a cold beer, and turning on the ballgame to relax and have some fun.  It's an escape...a reprieve...part...

Ravens serious about building on last season

The words voluntary and veterans do not cross paths very often in the NFL. Just take a look at the voluntary OTAs (Organized Team Activities) around the league, and you'll find a plethora of veterans exercising the choice to skip...

5 Ws and 1 H

It's easy to call the 134th Preakness a failure, but it would be more prudent to give the Maryland Jockey Club another year or two to see what can be done to bring the masses back to Pimlico.  The...

Ray Lewis holding off Father Time

In case you haven't heard, the incomparable Ray Lewis turned 34 today.  It's hard to believe the 21-year-old kid that taught Baltimore how to "raise the roof" at Memorial Stadium in 1996 and continues to create absolute mayhem during player introductions at M&T...

Baby steps for the O’s

Injuries are never easy on a team, regardless of the fallen player's talent level or role with the club. Adam Jones' hamstring injury comes at a time when he is third in the American League in hitting (.370) and leads...

Orioles upend Rays, 7-5

Despite a wild start to this one, the Orioles got an outstanding effort from the bullpen and center fielder Adam Jones, as they held on to defeat the Rays, 7-5. Starter Mark Hendrickson lasted only two innings after surrendering five...

What else can happen in this game?

As I sat down to watch tonight's Rays-Orioles game, I expected another dull contest with Mark Hendrickson on the hill for what might be his last start before a returning Rich Hill bumps him to the bullpen. Boy, was I...

5 Ws and 1 H

I wanted to take a moment to wish all the moms out there a very Happy Mother's Day.  In the sports world, we tend to overlook Mom in favor of Dad taking the kids to ballgames or coaching the...

Purple Friday – Join me on WNST this afternoon

Join me on AM 1570 WNST or WNST.net this afternoon at 4:20 as we have an excuse to talk Ravens football despite the season still being months away.  What's the biggest question on your mind as we approach the...

Are you really surprised anymore?

When I received the news of Manny Ramirez's 50-game suspension, I didn't flinch or really react at all.  No anger.  No disappointment.  Indifference.  We've heard this story over and over, especially in Baltimore after the Rafael Palmeiro scandal in 2005.  Of...
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Latest News

What is next for Preakness, Pimlico and Maryland horse racing?

In an industry that has been famously and dangerously slow to change, the future of the Maryland Jockey Club, Preakness, Pimlico and Laurel is about to change dramtically and forever. Nestor had a lot of questions – and historical perspective – for David Richardson and Alan Foreman, who try to answer all of the mystery surrounding the Stronach family, the local tracks and the future of the second crown of horse racing's Triple Crown at Old Hilltop in Baltimore.

Orioles held to just three hits in 2-0 defeat to Yankees

Baltimore had no answers for New York starter Luis Gil, who pitched a career-high 6 1/3 shutout innings.

As Means and Bradish return, Orioles place Rodriguez on IL with shoulder inflammation

The 24-year-old "was sore a little more than normal after his start" against the Yankees on Monday.

Making Nasty Nestor pay in Baltimore

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Orioles stacking wins against the New York Yankees and beating "Nasty" Nestor Cortes with a great effort from Dean Kremer and a depleted bullpen on Tuesday night at Camden Yards.

Kremer, shorthanded bullpen pitch Orioles to 4-2 win over Yankees

Dean Kremer tossed seven innings of two-run ball while Jacob Webb earned the save against the heart of New York's order.

Ravens exercise fifth-year option on outside linebacker Odafe Oweh

The 2021 first-round pick is now set to make $13.251 million guaranteed for the 2025 season.

Assessing another Ravens draft class

Our old NFL draftnik and historian Dennis Koulatsos joins Nestor for an annual evaluation of the Ravens' draft class and needs heading into the spring.

Does anything bring more satisfaction than shutting out the Yankees at Camden Yards?

The big bat of Gunnar Henderson, a solid effort by Grayson Rodriguez and a booted ball by Anthony Volpe added up to an Orioles victory to begin the Yankees series with a 2-0 win. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the week ahead and the possibility of adding John Means and Kyle Bradish back into the rotation.
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