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Nestor Aparicio

Is this is a showcase summer for an O’Hearn deadline deal?

Baltimore Positive

Business of baseball writer Maury Forbes of Forbes rocks back to the basics of building an enduring MLB franchise as he joins Nestor from the Pacific Northwest to dish on the Mariners, Adley Rutschman’s legend in Portland and the power of AC/DC to put us all on the highway to hell even five decades later.

The power of the Why Not? Summer of 1989 for Orioles fans

Baltimore Positive

It wasn’t a World Series year or even a playoff berth but the summer of 1989 brought aboard a whole generation of Baltimore Orioles fans who still remember the magic of Why Not? Author Ryan Basen relives tells Nestor his journey in his new book about his Memorial Stadium memories and finding his “why” amidst a summer of childhood baseball.

Sugano making a real impact on Orioles pitching

Baltimore Positive

After another strong seven-inning start in Seattle late on Tuesday night in another Orioles victory, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the key role Tomoyuki Sugano has taken in the Birds’ rotation as so much disappointment has descended on this 2025 squad with the poor start and last-place standing.

The traditions and pain of being an Orioles fan

Baltimore Positive

Up late and watching last place baseball from Seattle? Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the traditions and memories of Orioles baseball and the thud of a very unexpected last place standing from a disappointing team in disarray.

Birds take broom to fly away for late nights in Seattle and Sacramento

Baltimore Positive

It’s hard to stay up late but even harder when the Baltimore Orioles are in last place in AL East. Luke Jones and Nestor set the stage for three games in Seattle and an unlikely first-time appearance in Sacramento as the MLB circus moves the lowly Athletics into a minor-league stadium.

Trotz: Going home to finish the job in Nashville has been the ultimate challenge

Baltimore Positive

They met in the Baltimore Civic Center press box almost 40 years ago and the fire on ice of the former Baltimore Skipjacks head coach still burns. The future Hockey Hall of Fame inductee has returned to Nashville to become the Predators general manager and joins Nestor to talk about how to win another Stanley Cup on the management side and what keeps him motivated to maintain a grueling hockey life and NHL pace that is teaching him new lessons in the game.

The real legacy of the Irsay name in Indiana

Baltimore Positive

Two old sportswriters with tales to tell of the Jim Irsay they got to know long after Bob Irsay pirated the Baltimore Colts off to Indiana amidst the cloak of darkness. Longtime Indianapolis NFL insider and sportswriter Bob Kravitz tells Nestor about the Colts legacy that Jim Irsay has left behind in the friendly heart of the midwest.

Saving money with better habits

Baltimore Positive

These guys are usually talking sports but this time our financial guru Leonard Raskin discusses better health and better life insurance as the Orioles flounder on life support.

Only one man can “fix” the Baltimore Orioles? But, where is he?

Baltimore Positive

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the big problems of David Rubenstein and the sudden irrelevance of the Baltimore Orioles’ season this summer as the team heads West for a week of late night, last place baseball amidst injuries, a lack of leadership and accountability. Have you seen the lineup? Have you seen the pitching? Have you seen the owner who was giving out bobbleheads of himself last month?

The younger Irsay will be remembered very differently in Indianapolis

Baltimore Positive

It’s been 41 years since former Colts head coach Rick Venturi helped the Irsay family pack the Mayflower vans for Indianapolis as the request of young Jimmy Irsay. The lifer NFL coach schools Nestor on the Jim Irsay he grew to knew and worked for after the Baltimore Colts moved to Indy in the middle of night on March 28, 1984.

Throwing it all away? Always check twice…

Baltimore Positive

Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery tells us the story of local man who nearly threw away a million dollar winning scratch-off ticket and more fun winners as summer promotions kick in for more fun and winner tales of cashing in.

Are you as disgusted by the Orioles as we are?

Baltimore Positive

The losing. The lack of accountability. The runners left on base. Last place. The empty stadium. All of it stinks. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss their mutual disgust with Orioles leadership and performance on field.

Are we allowed to ask about Justin Tucker yet?

Baltimore Positive

The Baltimore Ravens will open the doors in Owings Mills for organized team activities this week and the questions about Justin Tucker’s “football decision” departure will begin the proceedings of getting ready for the 2025 season. Luke Jones and Nestor prep you for the football of OTAs and more kicking questions for the Ravens’ brass in Owings Mills.

A tribute to the Baltimore baseball legend of my former colleague Jim Henneman

Baltimore Positive

Back in the 1980s, baseball coverage at The Evening Sun was sacred and Jim Henneman was the sage leader of Baltimore Orioles’ coverage and made quite an impression on a teenager who wanted to be a sportswriter. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the incredible baseball life of “Henny” and all of the old-timer Baltimore sports media legends who kept the stories of Brooks and Frank alive over the years.

The last chapter on the Irsay family name in Baltimore

Baltimore Positive

The death of Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay hit home in Baltimore last week as Nestor has sought to get the story right since 1984. Hall of Fame football historian Clark Judge joins us to share memories of the son of Bob Irsay and how his legacy in Indiana and his commitment to not be like his father was a promise kept after the Mayflower vans broke our hearts.

Relishing the joy of a rare Orioles winning streak

Baltimore Positive

By the end of Memorial Day, the Baltimore Orioles had won three games in a row for the first time in 2025 and Luke Jones and Nestor take a reprieve from all of the last-place woes of an awful baseball team that has questions throughout the organization as May turns to June.

Justin Tucker Eagles

Ravens spaced out Tucker release and next media availability to make all the questions evaporate

Baltimore Positive

It’ll be another two weeks before anyone with the Baltimore Ravens will be asked their first questions after the shameful departure of Justin Tucker. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what happens next for Tyler Loop and all of the rookies on campus in Owings Mills as the team goes to work on improving – and avoiding any scent of their maligned former “Hall of Fame” kicker.

The real history of lacrosse in America

Baltimore Positive

Longtime Sports Illustrated author Scott Price takes a deep dive into the rich history of the game of lacrosse in his newest book, “The American Game,” highlighting the game’s cultural significance, growth, and its intersection with American society, connections to Wall Street, the military, and Native American communities.

What kind of a leader fires his manager and then Hydes for three days?

Baltimore Positive

The Baltimore Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde on Saturday morning via a press release with quotes from David Rubenstein and Mike Elias. The owner and general manager then hid for three days while every player on the roster got asked about it on Preakness day. We think that’s lousy leadership. Luke Jones and Nestor react to Elias’ tardy comments on Tuesday in Milwaukee and more last-place Orioles losing after the Hyde firing. A shameful week and season in Birdland.

Making a pitch to lead Baltimore County forward

Baltimore Positive

Baltimore County Executive candidate Nick Stewart tells Nestor that measurable growth via competent strategic planning is the way forward. From Hunt Valley to Catonsville, from Dundalk to our Maryland Crab Cake Tour stop at Red Brick Station in White Marsh, a frank chat about the future of Baltimore County and Towson.

Opening the Pikesville Far & Dotter with hometown style and local comfort

Baltimore Positive

It once was a Panera on Reisterstown Road but if you’ve seen the changes, you should stop in and see the newest Far & Dotter storefront. Curio Wellness Chief Brand Officer Wendy Bronfein educates Nestor about bringing the family business home to the Pikesville community with a new partnership with former NBA player Al Harrington and his Viola line.

Illuminating why Maryland Zoo light nights is perfect family fun this spring

Nestor Aparicio

After Bill Cole joined Nestor at Kooper’s North on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for a spring chat on zoo lights, solar power, bad pitching and the real cost of tariffs in industries like his at Cole Roofing and Gordian Energy, it inspired our intrepid host to take the Aparicio family over to Druid Hill Park for the Spring Illuminations. We highly recommend getting back to The Maryland Zoo with your family at sunset soon!

Tariffs, free trade and your money in the Trump market

Baltimore Positive

In a week when Alex Ovechkin broke the NHL goal-scoring record of Wayne Gretzky, we were sure to get some feedback from Leonard Raskin on his puck love but with the American market in a free-fall, the tariffs were greater than the goal.

Feeling lucky this summer with fun new games

BP Podcast Audio

Another $2 million local scratch-off winner and not enough Orioles Home Run Riches home runs highlight our weekly visit with Maryland Lottery Executive Director John Martin, who gets Nestor ready for summer and another batch of Maryland Crab Cake Tour stops.

eliashyde

The same potential that got Hyde fired puts Elias on watch

Nestor Aparicio

If the Orioles need to rebuild a last-place team devoid of pitching again, then it’s pretty clear that the future of Mike Elias in Baltimore is in deep debate amongst ownership. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss how the potential of the Orioles’ youngest and brightest players got Brandon Hyde fired last week.

elias

No Hyding from the truth of Elias’ role in Orioles managerial firing

Baltimore Positive

The management of the Baltimore Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde and then proceeded to hide for three days. Nestor Aparicio and Luke Jones discuss the sloppy firing of Hyde and the Orioles’ poor performance, lack of focus and leadership among players. And the new ownership’s awful handling of the entire situation and running from the losing.

Hitting it big in Dundalk

Baltimore Positive

John Martin of Maryland Lottery tells Nestor about the latest Dundalk big winner on Fast Play progressive and hopes for more homers from Orioles in Home Run Riches summer of big hits.

Is this is a showcase summer for an O’Hearn deadline deal?

Baltimore Positive

Business of baseball writer Maury Forbes of Forbes rocks back to the basics of building an enduring MLB franchise as he joins Nestor from the Pacific Northwest to dish on the Mariners, Adley Rutschman’s legend in Portland and the power of AC/DC to put us all on the highway to hell even five decades later.

The power of the Why Not? Summer of 1989 for Orioles fans

Baltimore Positive

It wasn’t a World Series year or even a playoff berth but the summer of 1989 brought aboard a whole generation of Baltimore Orioles fans who still remember the magic of Why Not? Author Ryan Basen relives tells Nestor his journey in his new book about his Memorial Stadium memories and finding his “why” amidst a summer of childhood baseball.

Sugano making a real impact on Orioles pitching

Baltimore Positive

After another strong seven-inning start in Seattle late on Tuesday night in another Orioles victory, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the key role Tomoyuki Sugano has taken in the Birds’ rotation as so much disappointment has descended on this 2025 squad with the poor start and last-place standing.

The traditions and pain of being an Orioles fan

Baltimore Positive

Up late and watching last place baseball from Seattle? Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the traditions and memories of Orioles baseball and the thud of a very unexpected last place standing from a disappointing team in disarray.

Birds take broom to fly away for late nights in Seattle and Sacramento

Baltimore Positive

It’s hard to stay up late but even harder when the Baltimore Orioles are in last place in AL East. Luke Jones and Nestor set the stage for three games in Seattle and an unlikely first-time appearance in Sacramento as the MLB circus moves the lowly Athletics into a minor-league stadium.

Trotz: Going home to finish the job in Nashville has been the ultimate challenge

Baltimore Positive

They met in the Baltimore Civic Center press box almost 40 years ago and the fire on ice of the former Baltimore Skipjacks head coach still burns. The future Hockey Hall of Fame inductee has returned to Nashville to become the Predators general manager and joins Nestor to talk about how to win another Stanley Cup on the management side and what keeps him motivated to maintain a grueling hockey life and NHL pace that is teaching him new lessons in the game.

The real legacy of the Irsay name in Indiana

Baltimore Positive

Two old sportswriters with tales to tell of the Jim Irsay they got to know long after Bob Irsay pirated the Baltimore Colts off to Indiana amidst the cloak of darkness. Longtime Indianapolis NFL insider and sportswriter Bob Kravitz tells Nestor about the Colts legacy that Jim Irsay has left behind in the friendly heart of the midwest.

Saving money with better habits

Baltimore Positive

These guys are usually talking sports but this time our financial guru Leonard Raskin discusses better health and better life insurance as the Orioles flounder on life support.

Only one man can “fix” the Baltimore Orioles? But, where is he?

Baltimore Positive

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the big problems of David Rubenstein and the sudden irrelevance of the Baltimore Orioles’ season this summer as the team heads West for a week of late night, last place baseball amidst injuries, a lack of leadership and accountability. Have you seen the lineup? Have you seen the pitching? Have you seen the owner who was giving out bobbleheads of himself last month?

The younger Irsay will be remembered very differently in Indianapolis

Baltimore Positive

It’s been 41 years since former Colts head coach Rick Venturi helped the Irsay family pack the Mayflower vans for Indianapolis as the request of young Jimmy Irsay. The lifer NFL coach schools Nestor on the Jim Irsay he grew to knew and worked for after the Baltimore Colts moved to Indy in the middle of night on March 28, 1984.

Throwing it all away? Always check twice…

Baltimore Positive

Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery tells us the story of local man who nearly threw away a million dollar winning scratch-off ticket and more fun winners as summer promotions kick in for more fun and winner tales of cashing in.

Are you as disgusted by the Orioles as we are?

Baltimore Positive

The losing. The lack of accountability. The runners left on base. Last place. The empty stadium. All of it stinks. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss their mutual disgust with Orioles leadership and performance on field.

Are we allowed to ask about Justin Tucker yet?

Baltimore Positive

The Baltimore Ravens will open the doors in Owings Mills for organized team activities this week and the questions about Justin Tucker’s “football decision” departure will begin the proceedings of getting ready for the 2025 season. Luke Jones and Nestor prep you for the football of OTAs and more kicking questions for the Ravens’ brass in Owings Mills.

A tribute to the Baltimore baseball legend of my former colleague Jim Henneman

Baltimore Positive

Back in the 1980s, baseball coverage at The Evening Sun was sacred and Jim Henneman was the sage leader of Baltimore Orioles’ coverage and made quite an impression on a teenager who wanted to be a sportswriter. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the incredible baseball life of “Henny” and all of the old-timer Baltimore sports media legends who kept the stories of Brooks and Frank alive over the years.

The last chapter on the Irsay family name in Baltimore

Baltimore Positive

The death of Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay hit home in Baltimore last week as Nestor has sought to get the story right since 1984. Hall of Fame football historian Clark Judge joins us to share memories of the son of Bob Irsay and how his legacy in Indiana and his commitment to not be like his father was a promise kept after the Mayflower vans broke our hearts.

Relishing the joy of a rare Orioles winning streak

Baltimore Positive

By the end of Memorial Day, the Baltimore Orioles had won three games in a row for the first time in 2025 and Luke Jones and Nestor take a reprieve from all of the last-place woes of an awful baseball team that has questions throughout the organization as May turns to June.

Justin Tucker Eagles

Ravens spaced out Tucker release and next media availability to make all the questions evaporate

Baltimore Positive

It’ll be another two weeks before anyone with the Baltimore Ravens will be asked their first questions after the shameful departure of Justin Tucker. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what happens next for Tyler Loop and all of the rookies on campus in Owings Mills as the team goes to work on improving – and avoiding any scent of their maligned former “Hall of Fame” kicker.

The real history of lacrosse in America

Baltimore Positive

Longtime Sports Illustrated author Scott Price takes a deep dive into the rich history of the game of lacrosse in his newest book, “The American Game,” highlighting the game’s cultural significance, growth, and its intersection with American society, connections to Wall Street, the military, and Native American communities.

What kind of a leader fires his manager and then Hydes for three days?

Baltimore Positive

The Baltimore Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde on Saturday morning via a press release with quotes from David Rubenstein and Mike Elias. The owner and general manager then hid for three days while every player on the roster got asked about it on Preakness day. We think that’s lousy leadership. Luke Jones and Nestor react to Elias’ tardy comments on Tuesday in Milwaukee and more last-place Orioles losing after the Hyde firing. A shameful week and season in Birdland.

Making a pitch to lead Baltimore County forward

Baltimore Positive

Baltimore County Executive candidate Nick Stewart tells Nestor that measurable growth via competent strategic planning is the way forward. From Hunt Valley to Catonsville, from Dundalk to our Maryland Crab Cake Tour stop at Red Brick Station in White Marsh, a frank chat about the future of Baltimore County and Towson.

Opening the Pikesville Far & Dotter with hometown style and local comfort

Baltimore Positive

It once was a Panera on Reisterstown Road but if you’ve seen the changes, you should stop in and see the newest Far & Dotter storefront. Curio Wellness Chief Brand Officer Wendy Bronfein educates Nestor about bringing the family business home to the Pikesville community with a new partnership with former NBA player Al Harrington and his Viola line.

Illuminating why Maryland Zoo light nights is perfect family fun this spring

Nestor Aparicio

After Bill Cole joined Nestor at Kooper’s North on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for a spring chat on zoo lights, solar power, bad pitching and the real cost of tariffs in industries like his at Cole Roofing and Gordian Energy, it inspired our intrepid host to take the Aparicio family over to Druid Hill Park for the Spring Illuminations. We highly recommend getting back to The Maryland Zoo with your family at sunset soon!

Tariffs, free trade and your money in the Trump market

Baltimore Positive

In a week when Alex Ovechkin broke the NHL goal-scoring record of Wayne Gretzky, we were sure to get some feedback from Leonard Raskin on his puck love but with the American market in a free-fall, the tariffs were greater than the goal.

Feeling lucky this summer with fun new games

BP Podcast Audio

Another $2 million local scratch-off winner and not enough Orioles Home Run Riches home runs highlight our weekly visit with Maryland Lottery Executive Director John Martin, who gets Nestor ready for summer and another batch of Maryland Crab Cake Tour stops.

eliashyde

The same potential that got Hyde fired puts Elias on watch

Nestor Aparicio

If the Orioles need to rebuild a last-place team devoid of pitching again, then it’s pretty clear that the future of Mike Elias in Baltimore is in deep debate amongst ownership. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss how the potential of the Orioles’ youngest and brightest players got Brandon Hyde fired last week.

elias

No Hyding from the truth of Elias’ role in Orioles managerial firing

Baltimore Positive

The management of the Baltimore Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde and then proceeded to hide for three days. Nestor Aparicio and Luke Jones discuss the sloppy firing of Hyde and the Orioles’ poor performance, lack of focus and leadership among players. And the new ownership’s awful handling of the entire situation and running from the losing.

Hitting it big in Dundalk

Baltimore Positive

John Martin of Maryland Lottery tells Nestor about the latest Dundalk big winner on Fast Play progressive and hopes for more homers from Orioles in Home Run Riches summer of big hits.

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