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Chapter 3: My Pop and Little League in Dundalk

Nestor Aparicio

What are your Little League memories of youth? Here’s how Nestor fell in love with baseball at rec leagues at Colgate, Eastwood and Berkshire in Dundalk with his Pop as an umpire and manager for kids.

The Peter Principles (Ch. 12): Selig vs. Angelos – trust, antitrust and billions of dollars

Nestor Aparicio

Washington baseball was the worst nightmare of Peter G. Angelos. Until it happened and he was about to cash in with a television network that would be a spigot of fresh cash when he was piling up bad baseball debt.

Madubuike, Ravens agree to four-year, $98 million deal

Luke Jones

After a breakout 2023, the 26-year-old reportedly earned record guarantees for a defensive tackle.

Ravens finish in middle of pack for adjusted games lost from injury in 2023

Luke Jones

The running back position dealt with no shortage of injuries during the 2023 campaign.

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Chapter 2: “Aparicio” means baseball to most people

Nestor Aparicio

What’s in a name? For Nestor it’s been a life of baseball and “Are you related to Luis?”…

Huge jackpots and Home Run Riches ready for Birds fans

Baltimore Positive

While the big jackpots soar, John Martin of The Maryland Lottery tells Nestor about Home Run Riches contest to start baseball season.

Screen Shot 2022 10 02 at 7.13.12 AM

The Peter Principles (Ch. 11) – Letting The Moose Loose in pinstripes

Nestor Aparicio

Peter Angelos hated losing to George Steinbrenner. But somehow he had no problem with a Hall of Fame pitcher getting fed up with the awfulness of Orioles ownership and leadership. This story sheds lots of new light on the Orioles biggest loss to Yankees when Mike Mussina walked to The Bronx.

Looking ahead to the future of Orioles baseball in Baltimore

Baltimore Positive

Dave Sheinin of The Washington Post discusses a new day in Baltimore baseball for Orioles with the new ownership group of David Rubenstein about to take over the reigns of a franchise with unlimited potential.

The diminished state of the Baltimore Ravens as free agency looms

Baltimore Positive

It’s been a month of unprecedented departures for the Ravens in Owings Mills in the aftermath of a devastating AFC Championship Game at home in January. Luke Jones and Nestor get ready for NFL free agency and discuss the realities of the salary cap and the needs of Eric DeCosta and the franchise as draft season approaches.

Will the embarrassment of outfield riches and reserves of Orioles serve as trade bait?

Baltimore Positive

With the Baltimore Orioles organization showing off its deep depth of outfield prospects this spring in Sarasota, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the good problem of a crowded roster and the realities of pitching needs as change abounds in Birdland during a fascinating Grapefruit campaign.

Coming off the top rope with Luke Jones and the Sting of ‘rassling history

Baltimore Positive

In a month of professional wrestling nostalgia and an upcoming Wrestlemania with The Rock involved in a changing industry, our Luke Jones joins Nestor to wrestle with Sting history and his AEW and WWE lifetime fandom and the allure of the squared circle of sports entertainment.

Twelve Ravens Thoughts counting down to start of free agency

Luke Jones

Will Jadeveon Clowney be in a rush to sign the kind of deal Baltimore would realistically give him?

The Peter Principles (Ch. 10) – Syd Thrift, Confederate money and the new Oriole Way of 21st century

Nestor Aparicio

Peter Angelos was once called a “windbag” by a rival politician during his City Hall-aspiring days and six years into his reign of terror with the sputtering Orioles, his many words and lack of success with people would lend some credence to that claim.

Ravens place franchise tag on standout defensive tackle Justin Madubuike

Luke Jones

The 2023 Pro Bowl selection is now scheduled to make $22.1 million playing on the tag.

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Chapter 1: This whole WNST thing was started by man in Dundalk who loved Orioles

Nestor Aparicio

In case you missed Free The Birds in 2006, here’s the book that tells the story of “why” behind the rally and movement that was a direct message to Baltimore Orioles owner Peter G. Angelos. Nestor wrote a book about his Pop’s love of baseball and the hometown Birds.

Latest Orioles prospect rankings reinforce looming roster movement

Luke Jones

Will outfielder Colton Cowser make Baltimore’s 26-man roster on Opening Day?

The Peter Principles (Ch. 9) – Albert was not the Belle of Baltimore

Nestor Aparicio

Dinner with Fidel Castro in Havana, breakfast with Albert Belle in Baltimore and many years of losing ahead for King Peter as the Great Orange Malaise sets in on a generation of awful Orioles baseball led by poor ownership.

What is best path forward for DeCosta and Ravens this spring?

Baltimore Positive

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the march of a month of tampering, free agents, owners meetings and the preparation for another NFL Draft for the Baltimore Ravens.

The Peter Principles (Ch. 8) – That time Peter Angelos tried to buy the Washington Redskins

Nestor Aparicio

Intent on buying the Washington Redskins and watching baseball in Cuba with Fidel Castro, Peter G. Angelos was enjoying his new found fame and dalliance in sports after spending a lifetime not caring much about the local teams. The Orioles owner was enjoying destroying the franchise on the field at the turn of the century.

The Peter Principles (Ch. 7) – A Ray of darkness, not zen for Wren and a Frank malaise sets over Orioles

Nestor Aparicio

Peter G. Angelos was developing a well-earned reputation as a supreme meddler, an intimidating life force and a bad guy to work for in Major League Baseball. He was making the antics of George Steinbrenner circa 1978 look like a sick, reprised role in Baltimore.

Ranking backup incumbents as Ravens ponder reshaping of offensive line

Luke Jones

It’s going to be unrealistic to find multiple new starters without counting on at least one or two candidates already on the roster.

The Peter Principles (Ch. 6) – Wire to Wire, champagne and the Dumb Dumb divorce

Nestor Aparicio

Davey Johnson faxed The Baltimore Sun. Peter Angelos faxed The Washington Post. Both of their letters were published. Life was never the same for Orioles fans at Camden Yards. Read the history of the Angelos era and learn…

State of Orioles outfield worth monitoring as 2024 unfolds

Luke Jones

How much could Baltimore’s outfield picture evolve over the course of the season?

Edholm colon Hard to argue with any of the decisions of Eric DeCosta on draft weekend

The reality of Ravens offseason and importance of draft picks

Baltimore Positive

As Eric DeCosta takes his troops to Indianapolis for the NFL Combine, Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor gather once again to analyze all of the possibilities of the Ravens offseason with salary cap limitations and lots of tough decisions ahead before the April 25th draft in Detroit.

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Sizing up a Holliday of a spring training in Sarasota for Orioles

Baltimore Positive

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles roster and who is where on Opening Day in Baltimore

As season ticket renewals come we consider the cost and value of local sports?

Baltimore Positive

Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the rising costs, expectations and value from the price of being a Baltimore sports fan. And how it always costs more. But what does it deliver?

Another shaky start to MASN spring training means new ownership can’t arrive fast enough

Baltimore Positive

Sure, the team is going to be great but one day we’d all like to see Baltimore Orioles games on every day in March – and with a more stable centerfield camera. Luke Jones and Nestor recap a shaky start in Sarasota and spring training and hopes for Opening Day across Birdland with new ownership and a new ace pitcher and fireman in the bullpen.

Orioles add former All-Star pitcher, Gold Glove infielder on minor-league deals

Luke Jones

The 33-year-old Julio Teheran pitched to a 4.40 ERA in 71 2/3 innings with Milwaukee last year.

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Twelve Ravens Thoughts on DeCosta, Harbaugh media sessions in Indianapolis

Luke Jones

Baltimore’s brass made clear that an offensive line rebuild will be one of the offseason’s top objectives.

The Peter Principles (Ch. 5) – King Peter silences Jon Miller and anyone else who doesn’t bleed Orioles orange

Nestor Aparicio

Peter Angelos never cared for Hall of Fame broadcaster Jon Miller. Angelos thought Miller was too critical of the Orioles. But mostly, his old world sensibilities didn’t like the style of Jon Miller as the voice of his baseball franchise.

And getting bigger every day…

Baltimore Positive

John Martin joins Nestor to discuss huge jackpots, the Ravens big contest winner and new scratchoff games

What are the next key moves of DeCosta and Ravens?

Baltimore Positive

As the NFL Combine gathers in Indianapolis, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens’ decisions on the franchise tag for Justin Madubuike and where to go in April for offensive linemen and more depth across the roster as the inevitable offseason attrition continues.

DeCosta says Ravens “probably will” tag Madubuike without long-term deal

Luke Jones

Baltimore has until next Tuesday to use the franchise tag on Pro Bowl defensive tackle Justin Madubuike.

Ravens make four new hires to coaching staff official ahead of scouting combine

Luke Jones

Head coach John Harbaugh lost several notable assistants following the 2023 season.

Hot yoga, great football and giving back and living in Baltimore as a Ravens alum

Baltimore Positive

Our resident Super Bowl XXXV champion and hot yoga devotee Femi Ayandabejo joins Nestor for a spirited debate about mental fitness, personal strength and Ravens football and the importance of giving back on Crab Cake Row: A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl from Faidley’s for the Maryland Food Bank.

The Peter Principles (Ch. 4) – The Dumb Dumb error begins in Baltimore

Nestor Aparicio

The Ballad of Davey Johnson begins in Baltimore in 1996. All he ever did was win baseball games. He and Peter Angelos never agreed on much. And then he was gone. Here’s the whole story through the eyes of the journalists who covered it.

Crab Cake Row: TurnAround providing support for victims of worst crimes against women and children

Baltimore Positive

Former Ravens Super Bowl XXXV champion running back Femi Ayanbadejo tells Nestor why TurnAround earned his support for survivors of abuse from Faidley’s on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” for the Maryland Food Bank.

With Madubuike decision looming for Ravens, salary cap set at $255.4 million for 2024 season

Luke Jones

Placing the franchise tag on Pro Bowl defensive tackle Justin Madubuike would cost just over $22 million.

Trickle-down impact of Bradish injury on Orioles pitching tough to overlook

Luke Jones

On Thursday, manager Brandon Hyde said “everything’s going well” with Kyle Bradish’s throwing progression.

The Peter Principles (Ch. 3): Giving Peter The Ball, Scabs and The Angelos NFL Franchise in Baltimore

Nestor Aparicio

Peter Angelos did everything in his power to give Baltimore the NFL ball in 1994. Here’s the whole story…and the 2131 Cal Ripken night when Orioles fans booed him off the dais and he was never to be seen in front of Baltimore fans ever again.

Page1 … Page16 Page17 Page18 Page19 Page20 … Page100

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Chapter 3: My Pop and Little League in Dundalk

Nestor Aparicio

What are your Little League memories of youth? Here’s how Nestor fell in love with baseball at rec leagues at Colgate, Eastwood and Berkshire in Dundalk with his Pop as an umpire and manager for kids.

The Peter Principles (Ch. 12): Selig vs. Angelos – trust, antitrust and billions of dollars

Nestor Aparicio

Washington baseball was the worst nightmare of Peter G. Angelos. Until it happened and he was about to cash in with a television network that would be a spigot of fresh cash when he was piling up bad baseball debt.

Madubuike, Ravens agree to four-year, $98 million deal

Luke Jones

After a breakout 2023, the 26-year-old reportedly earned record guarantees for a defensive tackle.

Ravens finish in middle of pack for adjusted games lost from injury in 2023

Luke Jones

The running back position dealt with no shortage of injuries during the 2023 campaign.

scan0037

Chapter 2: “Aparicio” means baseball to most people

Nestor Aparicio

What’s in a name? For Nestor it’s been a life of baseball and “Are you related to Luis?”…

Huge jackpots and Home Run Riches ready for Birds fans

Baltimore Positive

While the big jackpots soar, John Martin of The Maryland Lottery tells Nestor about Home Run Riches contest to start baseball season.

Screen Shot 2022 10 02 at 7.13.12 AM

The Peter Principles (Ch. 11) – Letting The Moose Loose in pinstripes

Nestor Aparicio

Peter Angelos hated losing to George Steinbrenner. But somehow he had no problem with a Hall of Fame pitcher getting fed up with the awfulness of Orioles ownership and leadership. This story sheds lots of new light on the Orioles biggest loss to Yankees when Mike Mussina walked to The Bronx.

Looking ahead to the future of Orioles baseball in Baltimore

Baltimore Positive

Dave Sheinin of The Washington Post discusses a new day in Baltimore baseball for Orioles with the new ownership group of David Rubenstein about to take over the reigns of a franchise with unlimited potential.

The diminished state of the Baltimore Ravens as free agency looms

Baltimore Positive

It’s been a month of unprecedented departures for the Ravens in Owings Mills in the aftermath of a devastating AFC Championship Game at home in January. Luke Jones and Nestor get ready for NFL free agency and discuss the realities of the salary cap and the needs of Eric DeCosta and the franchise as draft season approaches.

Will the embarrassment of outfield riches and reserves of Orioles serve as trade bait?

Baltimore Positive

With the Baltimore Orioles organization showing off its deep depth of outfield prospects this spring in Sarasota, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the good problem of a crowded roster and the realities of pitching needs as change abounds in Birdland during a fascinating Grapefruit campaign.

Coming off the top rope with Luke Jones and the Sting of ‘rassling history

Baltimore Positive

In a month of professional wrestling nostalgia and an upcoming Wrestlemania with The Rock involved in a changing industry, our Luke Jones joins Nestor to wrestle with Sting history and his AEW and WWE lifetime fandom and the allure of the squared circle of sports entertainment.

Twelve Ravens Thoughts counting down to start of free agency

Luke Jones

Will Jadeveon Clowney be in a rush to sign the kind of deal Baltimore would realistically give him?

The Peter Principles (Ch. 10) – Syd Thrift, Confederate money and the new Oriole Way of 21st century

Nestor Aparicio

Peter Angelos was once called a “windbag” by a rival politician during his City Hall-aspiring days and six years into his reign of terror with the sputtering Orioles, his many words and lack of success with people would lend some credence to that claim.

Ravens place franchise tag on standout defensive tackle Justin Madubuike

Luke Jones

The 2023 Pro Bowl selection is now scheduled to make $22.1 million playing on the tag.

scan0029

Chapter 1: This whole WNST thing was started by man in Dundalk who loved Orioles

Nestor Aparicio

In case you missed Free The Birds in 2006, here’s the book that tells the story of “why” behind the rally and movement that was a direct message to Baltimore Orioles owner Peter G. Angelos. Nestor wrote a book about his Pop’s love of baseball and the hometown Birds.

Latest Orioles prospect rankings reinforce looming roster movement

Luke Jones

Will outfielder Colton Cowser make Baltimore’s 26-man roster on Opening Day?

The Peter Principles (Ch. 9) – Albert was not the Belle of Baltimore

Nestor Aparicio

Dinner with Fidel Castro in Havana, breakfast with Albert Belle in Baltimore and many years of losing ahead for King Peter as the Great Orange Malaise sets in on a generation of awful Orioles baseball led by poor ownership.

What is best path forward for DeCosta and Ravens this spring?

Baltimore Positive

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the march of a month of tampering, free agents, owners meetings and the preparation for another NFL Draft for the Baltimore Ravens.

The Peter Principles (Ch. 8) – That time Peter Angelos tried to buy the Washington Redskins

Nestor Aparicio

Intent on buying the Washington Redskins and watching baseball in Cuba with Fidel Castro, Peter G. Angelos was enjoying his new found fame and dalliance in sports after spending a lifetime not caring much about the local teams. The Orioles owner was enjoying destroying the franchise on the field at the turn of the century.

The Peter Principles (Ch. 7) – A Ray of darkness, not zen for Wren and a Frank malaise sets over Orioles

Nestor Aparicio

Peter G. Angelos was developing a well-earned reputation as a supreme meddler, an intimidating life force and a bad guy to work for in Major League Baseball. He was making the antics of George Steinbrenner circa 1978 look like a sick, reprised role in Baltimore.

Ranking backup incumbents as Ravens ponder reshaping of offensive line

Luke Jones

It’s going to be unrealistic to find multiple new starters without counting on at least one or two candidates already on the roster.

The Peter Principles (Ch. 6) – Wire to Wire, champagne and the Dumb Dumb divorce

Nestor Aparicio

Davey Johnson faxed The Baltimore Sun. Peter Angelos faxed The Washington Post. Both of their letters were published. Life was never the same for Orioles fans at Camden Yards. Read the history of the Angelos era and learn…

State of Orioles outfield worth monitoring as 2024 unfolds

Luke Jones

How much could Baltimore’s outfield picture evolve over the course of the season?

Edholm colon Hard to argue with any of the decisions of Eric DeCosta on draft weekend

The reality of Ravens offseason and importance of draft picks

Baltimore Positive

As Eric DeCosta takes his troops to Indianapolis for the NFL Combine, Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor gather once again to analyze all of the possibilities of the Ravens offseason with salary cap limitations and lots of tough decisions ahead before the April 25th draft in Detroit.

holliday2

Sizing up a Holliday of a spring training in Sarasota for Orioles

Baltimore Positive

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles roster and who is where on Opening Day in Baltimore

As season ticket renewals come we consider the cost and value of local sports?

Baltimore Positive

Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the rising costs, expectations and value from the price of being a Baltimore sports fan. And how it always costs more. But what does it deliver?

Another shaky start to MASN spring training means new ownership can’t arrive fast enough

Baltimore Positive

Sure, the team is going to be great but one day we’d all like to see Baltimore Orioles games on every day in March – and with a more stable centerfield camera. Luke Jones and Nestor recap a shaky start in Sarasota and spring training and hopes for Opening Day across Birdland with new ownership and a new ace pitcher and fireman in the bullpen.

Orioles add former All-Star pitcher, Gold Glove infielder on minor-league deals

Luke Jones

The 33-year-old Julio Teheran pitched to a 4.40 ERA in 71 2/3 innings with Milwaukee last year.

harbaughdecosta

Twelve Ravens Thoughts on DeCosta, Harbaugh media sessions in Indianapolis

Luke Jones

Baltimore’s brass made clear that an offensive line rebuild will be one of the offseason’s top objectives.

The Peter Principles (Ch. 5) – King Peter silences Jon Miller and anyone else who doesn’t bleed Orioles orange

Nestor Aparicio

Peter Angelos never cared for Hall of Fame broadcaster Jon Miller. Angelos thought Miller was too critical of the Orioles. But mostly, his old world sensibilities didn’t like the style of Jon Miller as the voice of his baseball franchise.

And getting bigger every day…

Baltimore Positive

John Martin joins Nestor to discuss huge jackpots, the Ravens big contest winner and new scratchoff games

What are the next key moves of DeCosta and Ravens?

Baltimore Positive

As the NFL Combine gathers in Indianapolis, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Ravens’ decisions on the franchise tag for Justin Madubuike and where to go in April for offensive linemen and more depth across the roster as the inevitable offseason attrition continues.

DeCosta says Ravens “probably will” tag Madubuike without long-term deal

Luke Jones

Baltimore has until next Tuesday to use the franchise tag on Pro Bowl defensive tackle Justin Madubuike.

Ravens make four new hires to coaching staff official ahead of scouting combine

Luke Jones

Head coach John Harbaugh lost several notable assistants following the 2023 season.

Hot yoga, great football and giving back and living in Baltimore as a Ravens alum

Baltimore Positive

Our resident Super Bowl XXXV champion and hot yoga devotee Femi Ayandabejo joins Nestor for a spirited debate about mental fitness, personal strength and Ravens football and the importance of giving back on Crab Cake Row: A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl from Faidley’s for the Maryland Food Bank.

The Peter Principles (Ch. 4) – The Dumb Dumb error begins in Baltimore

Nestor Aparicio

The Ballad of Davey Johnson begins in Baltimore in 1996. All he ever did was win baseball games. He and Peter Angelos never agreed on much. And then he was gone. Here’s the whole story through the eyes of the journalists who covered it.

Crab Cake Row: TurnAround providing support for victims of worst crimes against women and children

Baltimore Positive

Former Ravens Super Bowl XXXV champion running back Femi Ayanbadejo tells Nestor why TurnAround earned his support for survivors of abuse from Faidley’s on “A Cup Of Soup Or Bowl Week” for the Maryland Food Bank.

With Madubuike decision looming for Ravens, salary cap set at $255.4 million for 2024 season

Luke Jones

Placing the franchise tag on Pro Bowl defensive tackle Justin Madubuike would cost just over $22 million.

Trickle-down impact of Bradish injury on Orioles pitching tough to overlook

Luke Jones

On Thursday, manager Brandon Hyde said “everything’s going well” with Kyle Bradish’s throwing progression.

The Peter Principles (Ch. 3): Giving Peter The Ball, Scabs and The Angelos NFL Franchise in Baltimore

Nestor Aparicio

Peter Angelos did everything in his power to give Baltimore the NFL ball in 1994. Here’s the whole story…and the 2131 Cal Ripken night when Orioles fans booed him off the dais and he was never to be seen in front of Baltimore fans ever again.

Page1 … Page16 Page17 Page18 Page19 Page20 … Page100

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