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Putting the Examination on the MLB media world and future

Baltimore Positive

Our longtime friend and television executive Jim Williams returns to examine the evolving and quickly changing MLB media model as MASN disintegrates and 10 teams were searching for local ways to distribute 162 baseball games in each market. Here, Nestor gets a professional MLB primer on money, networks and our future of watching the games from outside the stadium.

Finding the sweep spot in Chicago lifts battered Birds back to Baltimore

Baltimore Positive

After a sloppy weekend sweep in Pittsburgh, the Orioles took advantage of decent pitching and cold bats in Chicago, closing out a trio of wins that buoys the upcoming home stand against San Francisco and Arizona with some renewed optimism. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss all elements of a Birds team that is navigating a choppy start to the season with more injuries and help needed on the mound.

And with the 14th pick in the NFL Draft, the Baltimore Ravens select…

Baltimore Positive

It’s the time of the year for mock drafts and dirty NFL rumors and Gary Davenport of Bleacher Report returns to give his thoughts on the draft and an AFC primer as the Baltimore Ravens have the 14th pick on the board and many directions for a future with new head coach Jesse Minter and Lamar Jackson in the prime of his career.

The Comeback after the setback with legendary Leigh Steinberg

Baltimore Positive

We visit with legendary super agent Leigh Steinberg several times a year and just talk football, life, business and the modern athlete. If you know of his rocky and wildly successful journey, you know he wants to share his wisdom on the sunny side of the street and his newest book, “The Comeback,” is his playbook for turning life’s setbacks into your greatest victories. We also chatted about the Maxx Crosby situation with Eric DeCosta and the Ravens and the significance of trust in the NFL business world.

Spinning the winning wheel of fun at Maryland Lottery

Baltimore Positive

There are lots of fun ways to win money when you play The Maryland Lottery but the second edition of The Big Spin is memorably awesome. In our weekly visit with Executive Director John Martin, we discuss when the winners and big spinners arrive at the Montgomery Park headquarters for their turn at the wheel of big winning.

Dear Catie Griggs: Tell us more about who this “fan experience” is designed for at Camden Yards?

Nestor Aparicio

Two months ago, you shook my hand all doe-eyed, took my Baltimore Positive business card at a local networking function that I actively participate in with a great group of community folks monthly, somehow believably feigned that “we’d be in touch” – I took you at your word – and then your bush league team sent along ridiculously insincere replies (or none at all) and your mostly unprofessional Lieutenants have all lined up to pretend that I don’t exist or that my questions on behalf of your fans are somehow irrelevant. I’m here holding a mirror up for you. That’s my role. You hold the power; I hold it accountable. Always…

Discovering the real Roberto Clemente the next time you visit Pittsburgh

Baltimore Positive

Sure, we give Pittsburgh a hard time but once we saw that the newest Orioles superstar Pete Alonso took his guys to The Clemente Museum when the Birds flew in, we knew it was time to reach to our old pal Duane Rieder in Da ‘Burgh to invite us behind the scenes for 21 tales of Roberto Clemente that only the curator of this fabulous place can bring to life.

Young back to the rescue for Birds in frigid Chicago

Baltimore Positive

Nothing has been ideal for the Baltimore Orioles pitching thus far but the past two days of Norfolk rescues for the bullpen have come from unlikely sources. This time it was Brandon Young returning for a spot start on a cold night in Chicago that got the Birds a victory after an ugly sweep in Pittsburgh. Luke Jones and Nestor tip their caps to Povich and Young and wonder when the bats will warm up this spring.

With Lamar in the building on Day One, Ravens turn to draft board for spring improvement

Baltimore Positive

It certainly made news throughout the NFL that two-time MVP Lamar Jackson was present on the first day of the Baltimore Ravens offseason program. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the work ahead for rookie head coach Jesse Minter as Eric DeCosta and the scouting department have their hands full in trying to improve last year’s disappointing 8-9 roster. Lots of question marks and possibilities ahead with the 14th pick in two weeks at the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh.

Pitching in to get Orioles bullpen reassembled

Baltimore Positive

Since the injury to Zach Eflin last week, the Baltimore Orioles have been cobbling together innings from Norfolk call-ups and Dean Kremer hasn’t even gotten the call just yet. Luke Jones and Nestor talk pitching depth and bullpen taxing by Orioles bad starters after Pittsburgh sweep and some innings eaters in Cade Povich and Brendan Young in the chill of Chicago.

Discussing the disgust with Orioles lost Easter weekend in Pittsburgh

Baltimore Positive

There were not many signs of life in Pittsburgh this weekend for the scuffling Baltimore Orioles, who were swept by the Pirates and are headed to to frigid Chicago with ice cold bats. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss with disgust the Orioles lost Easter weekend at The Confluence.

#ColumnNes: O, no! These Birds laid three Easter eggs in Pittsburgh as the bats blow cold into Chicago

Nestor Aparicio

Stink. Stank. Stunk. And suddenly the Baltimore Orioles are 3-6 and headed on a familiar course down, and quickly. Back in December, Craig Albernaz said the Orioles were going to “attack the fundamentals,” the little details, the cleaner brand of baseball that this franchise clearly did not play over the weekend in Pittsburgh. It’s getting late early for the good start we all expected around here.

Sheinin the light on a new baseball season and the strike zone

Nestor Aparicio

Our pal Dave Sheinin covered the whole wide world of sports for The Washington Post for three decades and made his first post-exit interview with Nestor a classic, discussing his best journeys to Jamaica and China with Usain Bolt and a life spent near the pool of Michael Phelps. And then there were all of the World Series games and baseball insider tales.

Leading off another season with Singy and the cool kids

Baltimore Positive

It’s been 43 years since Orioles legend Ken Singleton celebrated our last World Series win here in Baltimore and we’ve all been awaiting the next parade. The Sparks resident and longtime voice of the New York Yankees begins another season with Nestor as the balls and strikes change but his love for our community and commitment to the Cool Kids Campaign remains strong and sincere. Never a bad day to talk baseball, golf and some old Earl Weaver stories with Singy…

Resurrecting The Boss

Baltimore Positive

You can’t make the case for the present of the New York Yankees without knowing about the past. Author Mike Vaccaro tells Nestor tales of The Bosses Of The Bronx and talks baseball history and the legend and lore of the late, great George Steinbrenner and his impact on the franchise and MLB in his latest book.

Mussina: Pitching in on why the new ABS rules in MLB make sense

Baltimore Positive

Our all-time favorite brother-of-a-Hall-of-Famer Mark Mussina returns to begin another baseball season but this one has been greatly altered – and improved – by “the system” getting the calls right. Moose joins Nestor to discuss umpiring, the strike zone and the new ABS rules in MLB and why it’s quickly become hailed as one of the greatest improvements in the game in a generation.

Running back the success and impact of ‘No Mean City: Baltimore 1966″ with Dan Rodricks

Baltimore Positive

If you missed the sold-out run of local newspaper legend Dan Rodricks’ amazing play, “No Mean City: Baltimore 1966,” it looks like you’ll have another chance next year. The incredible success and rave reviews brought the longtime Baltimore columnist back to chat with Nestor about his observations about the time, place, baseball and storylines in our city that haven’t aged – or changed – in some ways over the past 60 years.

A fresh season of hope and change in Birdland

Baltimore Positive

Times have changed quickly for Orioles baseball fans regarding payroll and hope, and venerable author and Baltimorean Joel Poiley has noticed from his Florida perch. The longtime sportswriter returns to talk MLB and balls and strikes with Nestor as a promising season gets underway at Camden Yards.

The “comfort” of baseball season and a new system of balls and strikes

Baltimore Positive

We love our partners and sponsors at Baltimore Positive and we love it more when they love local sports as much as we do. Zach Dermer of Farnen and Dermer and The Comfort Guys joins Nestor to discuss an up-and-down first week of Orioles season and why you need to get spring maintenance so your summer doesn’t get as a hot and bothered as a manager trying to argue with the machine of the new ABS umpiring system. You’ll keep a cooler head.

A turbulent offseason for Ravens puts extra focus on draft needs

Baltimore Positive

A new coach. A failed trade. The loss of some key players, including center Tyler Linderbaum. It’s been three months of action and reaction but are the Baltimore Ravens improving this offseason? Luke Jones and Nestor reset the turbulent offseason of general manager Eric DeCosta as the NFL Draft approaches in Pittsburgh on April 23rd.

Taking a second Big Spin of the wheel

Baltimore Positive

Spring has sprung a bevy of new games and ways to win with the Maryland Lottery. Executive Director John Martin of The Maryland Lottery returns with Nestor to discuss some of the newest Maryland Treasures art and a bunch of big winners around the state as the weather blooms in Baltimore and beyond.

The loss of Zach Eflin and how it impacts Orioles pitching

Baltimore Positive

We knew the Orioles would need Dean Kremer back in Baltimore at some point but we didn’t think it’d be this soon. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Tuesday night elbow injury to Zach Eflin and the current bullpen strain for the Birds as the first week proves choppy for rookie skipper Craig Albernaz.

The last stand of Ovechkin

Baltimore Positive

As the Washington Capitals spin toward out of the playoffs, it appears that The Great Eight is skating his last shifts in a legendary NHL career. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss balls and strikes and the end of the Alex Ovechkin Era in D.C. as April 15th looms for your taxes.

Putting the Examination on the MLB media world and future

Baltimore Positive

Our longtime friend and television executive Jim Williams returns to examine the evolving and quickly changing MLB media model as MASN disintegrates and 10 teams were searching for local ways to distribute 162 baseball games in each market. Here, Nestor gets a professional MLB primer on money, networks and our future of watching the games from outside the stadium.

Finding the sweep spot in Chicago lifts battered Birds back to Baltimore

Baltimore Positive

After a sloppy weekend sweep in Pittsburgh, the Orioles took advantage of decent pitching and cold bats in Chicago, closing out a trio of wins that buoys the upcoming home stand against San Francisco and Arizona with some renewed optimism. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss all elements of a Birds team that is navigating a choppy start to the season with more injuries and help needed on the mound.

And with the 14th pick in the NFL Draft, the Baltimore Ravens select…

Baltimore Positive

It’s the time of the year for mock drafts and dirty NFL rumors and Gary Davenport of Bleacher Report returns to give his thoughts on the draft and an AFC primer as the Baltimore Ravens have the 14th pick on the board and many directions for a future with new head coach Jesse Minter and Lamar Jackson in the prime of his career.

The Comeback after the setback with legendary Leigh Steinberg

Baltimore Positive

We visit with legendary super agent Leigh Steinberg several times a year and just talk football, life, business and the modern athlete. If you know of his rocky and wildly successful journey, you know he wants to share his wisdom on the sunny side of the street and his newest book, “The Comeback,” is his playbook for turning life’s setbacks into your greatest victories. We also chatted about the Maxx Crosby situation with Eric DeCosta and the Ravens and the significance of trust in the NFL business world.

Spinning the winning wheel of fun at Maryland Lottery

Baltimore Positive

There are lots of fun ways to win money when you play The Maryland Lottery but the second edition of The Big Spin is memorably awesome. In our weekly visit with Executive Director John Martin, we discuss when the winners and big spinners arrive at the Montgomery Park headquarters for their turn at the wheel of big winning.

Dear Catie Griggs: Tell us more about who this “fan experience” is designed for at Camden Yards?

Nestor Aparicio

Two months ago, you shook my hand all doe-eyed, took my Baltimore Positive business card at a local networking function that I actively participate in with a great group of community folks monthly, somehow believably feigned that “we’d be in touch” – I took you at your word – and then your bush league team sent along ridiculously insincere replies (or none at all) and your mostly unprofessional Lieutenants have all lined up to pretend that I don’t exist or that my questions on behalf of your fans are somehow irrelevant. I’m here holding a mirror up for you. That’s my role. You hold the power; I hold it accountable. Always…

Discovering the real Roberto Clemente the next time you visit Pittsburgh

Baltimore Positive

Sure, we give Pittsburgh a hard time but once we saw that the newest Orioles superstar Pete Alonso took his guys to The Clemente Museum when the Birds flew in, we knew it was time to reach to our old pal Duane Rieder in Da ‘Burgh to invite us behind the scenes for 21 tales of Roberto Clemente that only the curator of this fabulous place can bring to life.

Young back to the rescue for Birds in frigid Chicago

Baltimore Positive

Nothing has been ideal for the Baltimore Orioles pitching thus far but the past two days of Norfolk rescues for the bullpen have come from unlikely sources. This time it was Brandon Young returning for a spot start on a cold night in Chicago that got the Birds a victory after an ugly sweep in Pittsburgh. Luke Jones and Nestor tip their caps to Povich and Young and wonder when the bats will warm up this spring.

With Lamar in the building on Day One, Ravens turn to draft board for spring improvement

Baltimore Positive

It certainly made news throughout the NFL that two-time MVP Lamar Jackson was present on the first day of the Baltimore Ravens offseason program. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the work ahead for rookie head coach Jesse Minter as Eric DeCosta and the scouting department have their hands full in trying to improve last year’s disappointing 8-9 roster. Lots of question marks and possibilities ahead with the 14th pick in two weeks at the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh.

Pitching in to get Orioles bullpen reassembled

Baltimore Positive

Since the injury to Zach Eflin last week, the Baltimore Orioles have been cobbling together innings from Norfolk call-ups and Dean Kremer hasn’t even gotten the call just yet. Luke Jones and Nestor talk pitching depth and bullpen taxing by Orioles bad starters after Pittsburgh sweep and some innings eaters in Cade Povich and Brendan Young in the chill of Chicago.

Discussing the disgust with Orioles lost Easter weekend in Pittsburgh

Baltimore Positive

There were not many signs of life in Pittsburgh this weekend for the scuffling Baltimore Orioles, who were swept by the Pirates and are headed to to frigid Chicago with ice cold bats. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss with disgust the Orioles lost Easter weekend at The Confluence.

#ColumnNes: O, no! These Birds laid three Easter eggs in Pittsburgh as the bats blow cold into Chicago

Nestor Aparicio

Stink. Stank. Stunk. And suddenly the Baltimore Orioles are 3-6 and headed on a familiar course down, and quickly. Back in December, Craig Albernaz said the Orioles were going to “attack the fundamentals,” the little details, the cleaner brand of baseball that this franchise clearly did not play over the weekend in Pittsburgh. It’s getting late early for the good start we all expected around here.

Sheinin the light on a new baseball season and the strike zone

Nestor Aparicio

Our pal Dave Sheinin covered the whole wide world of sports for The Washington Post for three decades and made his first post-exit interview with Nestor a classic, discussing his best journeys to Jamaica and China with Usain Bolt and a life spent near the pool of Michael Phelps. And then there were all of the World Series games and baseball insider tales.

Leading off another season with Singy and the cool kids

Baltimore Positive

It’s been 43 years since Orioles legend Ken Singleton celebrated our last World Series win here in Baltimore and we’ve all been awaiting the next parade. The Sparks resident and longtime voice of the New York Yankees begins another season with Nestor as the balls and strikes change but his love for our community and commitment to the Cool Kids Campaign remains strong and sincere. Never a bad day to talk baseball, golf and some old Earl Weaver stories with Singy…

Resurrecting The Boss

Baltimore Positive

You can’t make the case for the present of the New York Yankees without knowing about the past. Author Mike Vaccaro tells Nestor tales of The Bosses Of The Bronx and talks baseball history and the legend and lore of the late, great George Steinbrenner and his impact on the franchise and MLB in his latest book.

Mussina: Pitching in on why the new ABS rules in MLB make sense

Baltimore Positive

Our all-time favorite brother-of-a-Hall-of-Famer Mark Mussina returns to begin another baseball season but this one has been greatly altered – and improved – by “the system” getting the calls right. Moose joins Nestor to discuss umpiring, the strike zone and the new ABS rules in MLB and why it’s quickly become hailed as one of the greatest improvements in the game in a generation.

Running back the success and impact of ‘No Mean City: Baltimore 1966″ with Dan Rodricks

Baltimore Positive

If you missed the sold-out run of local newspaper legend Dan Rodricks’ amazing play, “No Mean City: Baltimore 1966,” it looks like you’ll have another chance next year. The incredible success and rave reviews brought the longtime Baltimore columnist back to chat with Nestor about his observations about the time, place, baseball and storylines in our city that haven’t aged – or changed – in some ways over the past 60 years.

A fresh season of hope and change in Birdland

Baltimore Positive

Times have changed quickly for Orioles baseball fans regarding payroll and hope, and venerable author and Baltimorean Joel Poiley has noticed from his Florida perch. The longtime sportswriter returns to talk MLB and balls and strikes with Nestor as a promising season gets underway at Camden Yards.

The “comfort” of baseball season and a new system of balls and strikes

Baltimore Positive

We love our partners and sponsors at Baltimore Positive and we love it more when they love local sports as much as we do. Zach Dermer of Farnen and Dermer and The Comfort Guys joins Nestor to discuss an up-and-down first week of Orioles season and why you need to get spring maintenance so your summer doesn’t get as a hot and bothered as a manager trying to argue with the machine of the new ABS umpiring system. You’ll keep a cooler head.

A turbulent offseason for Ravens puts extra focus on draft needs

Baltimore Positive

A new coach. A failed trade. The loss of some key players, including center Tyler Linderbaum. It’s been three months of action and reaction but are the Baltimore Ravens improving this offseason? Luke Jones and Nestor reset the turbulent offseason of general manager Eric DeCosta as the NFL Draft approaches in Pittsburgh on April 23rd.

Taking a second Big Spin of the wheel

Baltimore Positive

Spring has sprung a bevy of new games and ways to win with the Maryland Lottery. Executive Director John Martin of The Maryland Lottery returns with Nestor to discuss some of the newest Maryland Treasures art and a bunch of big winners around the state as the weather blooms in Baltimore and beyond.

The loss of Zach Eflin and how it impacts Orioles pitching

Baltimore Positive

We knew the Orioles would need Dean Kremer back in Baltimore at some point but we didn’t think it’d be this soon. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Tuesday night elbow injury to Zach Eflin and the current bullpen strain for the Birds as the first week proves choppy for rookie skipper Craig Albernaz.

The last stand of Ovechkin

Baltimore Positive

As the Washington Capitals spin toward out of the playoffs, it appears that The Great Eight is skating his last shifts in a legendary NHL career. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss balls and strikes and the end of the Alex Ovechkin Era in D.C. as April 15th looms for your taxes.

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