Monday, May 6, 2024

Sports

Rocking the Red with the Caps in D.C.

I’ll admit it. I’m biased. I inexplicably fell in love with hockey when I was five years old at the Baltimore Civic Center at an AHL Nova Scotia Voyageurs-Clippers game. I saw the ice. I saw the action. I was...

Selig makes the right call in Philadelphia

Even the blind squirrel finds the nut eventually, my Mom once told me. And for once, Bud Selig and Major League Baseball did the right thing. Calling the game when they did in its suspended fashion was absolutely the obvious...

Ravens crush woeful Raiders, 29-10

The Raiders have played an interesting foil in the annals of Baltimore football history. There was the “Ghost To The Post” thriller on Christmas Eve in 1977. The Raiders were the first team to come to Baltimore to play the...

Watching Moyer awakens old O’s memories

The World Series has returned to Philadelphia for the first time in 15 years. The fans are bathed in red and the series is tied 1-1. To the mound tonight for the Fightin’ Phils: Jamie Moyer. A blast from the...

Harbaugh’s handling of C-Mac situation is suspect

So this is where new head coach John Harbaugh is learning the pain, instead of the joy, of being an NFL head coach. There are only 32 of these jobs in world – captains of America’s favorite sports teams –...

Will benching be a wake up call for CMac?

The Ravens report back to practice again today in preparation for the Oakland Raiders this Sunday. The team is 3-3, far ahead of where many thought they’d be before the season began and are even about to go through the...

A $20 ticket to Game 7 of the ALCS in Tampa on a victory Sunday night…

Needless to say it’s been a whirlwind first week of my 40’s. Some folks told me it’d get hectic on the other side of the hill but as Jimmy Buffett once sang, “I can’t run at this pace very...

Schmuckfest & the Fighting Phillies in the World Series

So I’m home tonight after the Peter Schmuck roast (I worked “blue”…I was surprised by how many people don’t know what that term means but the FCC never allowed it and the Comedy Club did…it was a goof and...

Are you or a friend headed south to Miami?

Every week someone sends me texts, emails or inquiries regarding roadtrip tailgates or events. Perhaps in the future, WNST.net will sponsor events for every roadtrip to bring Ravens fans together on the road but for now Baltimore’s ultimate roadtrip...

Another lost afternoon in Indy

If there was any doubt about where the Ravens stand amongst the elite teams in the NFL, this afternoon’s resounding thud in Indianapolis made it clear as most in the locker room said in the postgame: “There’s a lot...
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Latest News

Who is the Fidcuci-Who of you?

Our financial guy Leonard Raskin tells Nestor about why he wrote his new book on money and trust and the importance of taking care of your assets in a professional manner. It all starts with fiduciary responsibilities.

The future scheduling of cannabis in America is changing

We have all witnessed the laws and governance around cannabis changing everywhere in our county but with news out of Washington, D.C. last week about federal changes in the Schedule 1 status for a medicinal plant, our Chief Cannabis Officer Wendy Bronfein of Curio Wellness tells us what it all might mean in the near future.

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.

Twelve Orioles Thoughts (roughly) one fifth of way through 2024 season

Gunnar Henderson was named AL Player of the Month for April and is looking like a strong MVP candidate.

If statements exist in early May, Orioles made one against Yankees 

The Orioles reminded New York -- and the rest of the AL East -- why they're the team to beat after taking three of four.

Orioles bats come alive in Bradish’s return for 7-2 win to take four-game set from Yankees

Kyle Bradish looked like himself in his 2024 debut while Baltimore homered three times to take three of four from New York.

Jerardi: A Fierce run for the roses and what’s next for Preakness

Our oldest media pal Dick Jerardi joins Nestor to discuss Kentucky Derby fave Fierceness and the future of Preakness in Baltimore. Oh, and everything you ever wanted to know about the Beyer Speed Number. Get educated and caught up on the horse racing world as we run for the roses in Louisville on Saturday.

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.
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