Friday, May 10, 2024

Orioles

Good news about the Orioles!

A friend of mine sent along a note about an "out of town" friend who had a good experience with the Orioles. Here it is...from Kristie from Nebraska, who I'm sure has never heard of me, but her annoying friend...

Reminder: Tribute to Dads everywhere is two days away

As many of you know who have followed me and/or WNST through the years, March 5th is my Pop's birthday. He was born in 1919, so this Thursday he would've been 90. As a tribute to him -- and...

Another bad news day for Orioles as Alomar & Tejada are front and center

There's no doubt that "Roberto Alomar" and "AIDS" will be among the most googled phrases on the internet today, as these outlandish and crazy rumors start flying now that the N.Y. Post has outed a story of an ex-lover...

Maybe Barack has brought sanity to the Warehouse

A new president...a new show...could it be a "new" Orioles organization? For the first time in three years I attended an Orioles press event without being thrown out! Now, I don't want to jump to conclusions and think that...

“The lack of organization. The lack of discipline. The lack of overall professionalism. I was shocked, and I couldn’t believe it.”

These are the words of Leo Mazzone, regarding his two-year prison sentence in Baltimore. Lemme start this blog by saying that I know Leo Mazzone and I got to know him a bit back when he was the Braves...

A holiday message to Peter Angelos and the Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles can try to silence their critics today and attempt to ban the free speech of all of their many disgruntled customers and fans from posting angry diatribes on message boards like WNST on the internet, but...

Teixeira goes to the Big Apple, signs with Yankees

In a move that was only rumored by our Drew Forrester last week, the New York Yankees became the "final" bidder for the services of Mt. St. Joe grad Mark Teixeira, inking the first baseman to an 8-year, $170...

I’m dreaming of Tex Christmas…ESPN says signing is imminent

But where? Where will Mark Teixeira sign today (if indeed, today is the day). Again, this has been the most following story since Palcyznski... ESPN's Buster Olney says today is the day. Apparently the Orioles are still dangling seven years...

Angels the latest to pull rug on Boras and Teixeira

Who knows whether it's posturing or business or an actual decision, but Arte Moreno and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have apparently pulled their eight-year offer to Mark Teixeira. The beat goes on and we're now 72 hours...

Christmas deadline for Teixeira? Not really…

Want the craziest true story I’ve heard in Dallas in my first 24 hours? Apparently, I missed running into Mark Teixeira and Scott Boras in the lobby of the Ravens team hotel here in “Big D” by 15 hours....
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Latest News

Big grand slams and a new Cash Pop

With lots of baseball on the mind, John Martin of The Maryland Lottery talks about the latest Home Run Riches big grand slam money and the rules and ideology behind the new "Cash Pop" daily game and its simplicity.

Is Rubensplash knocking it out of the park?

New ownership has been a long time coming for the Baltimore Orioles. After a lifetime of watching the baseball franchise wither without hope, along comes a new protagonist who has immediately shown himself to be a man of the people. Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the first month of the David Rubenstein Era and the "Next Chapter" of Orioles Magic.

Turning the lights on for more than MMA at LightsOut Sports Media

Our returning Maryland Terps legend and MMA media mogul Shawne Merriman joins Nestor to talk Lights Out Sports media and his next MMA card on Preakness night. Oh, and some Chargers lightning bolts here with real expectations for Joe Hortiz and Jim Harbaugh out in LaLa Land.

What would an NFL Draft weekend look like in Baltimore?

Our Chief Digital Officer Mike Rosenfeld reports back to Nestor on the Detroit scene for NFL Draft and what Baltimore could be as a potential host for the biggest event of the offseason. How do we lure an event with a massive scale and size that needs to be experienced to be appreciated?

Twelve Orioles Thoughts following series split in Washington

Jorge Mateo was pivotal in Wednesday's 7-6 win to salvage a split with the Nationals.

Is new ownership connect making a splash with Orioles fans?

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the poor look and luck of the hideous City Connect jerseys, the never-was Nats-Orioles rivalry and the pending David Rubenstein splash act on Friday night at Camden Yards.

Orioles run support suddenly nowhere to be found for No. 1 starter Burnes

Baltimore has scored a total of two runs over the last three games Corbin Burnes has started.

Finding some relief in the back of the bullpen

With the inconsistency and unavailability of Orioles closer Craig Kimbrel, it appears that the club is going to need a different approach to saving all of these games that they're leading late. How will Mike Elias and Brandon Hyde approach the bullpen rotation now that the starters have returned with strong efforts on the road?
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