Wednesday, May 1, 2024

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O’s Offense, Hill take the usual Sunday beating

The Orioles completed a 1-5 road trip with a 3-0 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Sunday afternoon. Oakland rookie Vin Mazzaro was outstanding, stifling Orioles hitters for 7 1/3 innings and scattering five hits.  He is now 2-0 and...

Winning with Wieters

It's hard not to smile tonight if you're an Orioles fan. Matt Wieters made his major league debut, Brad Bergesen pitched a gem, and Luke Scott said, "What'chu talkin' 'bout, Willis?" twice tonight, as the Orioles won their fifth game...

Who’s this Matt Wieters kid?

I suggest checking out http://www.mattwietersfacts.com/ to get an idea of what kind of hype---and pressure---this 23-year-old kid is facing as he makes his major league debut on Friday night. While we all hope the above plaque will one day be...

Orioles Black Magic – Feel It Bring You Down

For baseball fans, there are few things finer in life than getting home from a long day of work, cracking open a cold beer, and turning on the ballgame to relax and have some fun.  It's an escape...a reprieve...part...

Baby steps for the O’s

Injuries are never easy on a team, regardless of the fallen player's talent level or role with the club. Adam Jones' hamstring injury comes at a time when he is third in the American League in hitting (.370) and leads...

Orioles upend Rays, 7-5

Despite a wild start to this one, the Orioles got an outstanding effort from the bullpen and center fielder Adam Jones, as they held on to defeat the Rays, 7-5. Starter Mark Hendrickson lasted only two innings after surrendering five...

What else can happen in this game?

As I sat down to watch tonight's Rays-Orioles game, I expected another dull contest with Mark Hendrickson on the hill for what might be his last start before a returning Rich Hill bumps him to the bullpen. Boy, was I...

MASN’s “marketing” efforts are unintentionally comical

Perhaps the only entertaining part of watching the Orioles lately is the opportunity to see MASN's embarrassing marketing efforts. Aside from the prudent decision to broadcast a whopping four spring training games on a cable network owned by Peter Angelos,...
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Assessing another Ravens draft class

Our old NFL draftnik and historian Dennis Koulatsos joins Nestor for an annual evaluation of the Ravens' draft class and needs heading into the spring.

Does anything bring more satisfaction than shutting out the Yankees at Camden Yards?

The big bat of Gunnar Henderson, a solid effort by Grayson Rodriguez and a booted ball by Anthony Volpe added up to an Orioles victory to begin the Yankees series with a 2-0 win. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the week ahead and the possibility of adding John Means and Kyle Bradish back into the rotation.

Rodriguez, Orioles bullpen blank Yankees in 2-0 win to open four-game set

Gunnar Henderson led off the bottom of the first inning with his 10th homer, and that was all Baltimore needed.

Assessing the totality of Ravens nine draft picks and depth of spring roster

Of course we know the Baltimore Ravens don't have to play this weekend. But what if they did? Luke Jones and Nestor assess the spring additions and subtractions and how the Ravens' draft picks will find playing time and opportunities in camp.

Watch “No One Listens; Everyone Hears” – The Media Story of Nestor Aparicio, WNST and Baltimore Positive

You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll learn. Watch "No One Listens; Everyone Hears" – The Story of Baltimore Positive, Nestor Aparicio & WNST" here. A documentary film narrated by Kyf Brewer, Gina Schock, Mickey Cucchiella, Mike Brilhart, John Allen, Ray Bachman and Bill Cole. Special and eternal thanks to Gregg Landry and Blue Rock Productions for the spiritual guidance and documentary awesomeness on this project. Nestor and his family and partners would like to thank every one of you for four decades of support of WNST, our sponsors and advertisers who allow us to do this Baltimore Positive thing.

The Orioles and Yankees the way it oughta be in April

It's been a long time since we've anticipated an April home series like this one. The Orioles are reeling after losing their closer and a pair of bad beats at the hands of the Oakland Athletics at Camden Yards this weekend. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss how the Birds will regroup for four games with the Yankees in a budding AL East rivalry.

Ravens played the corner in this draft

With so much focus on the flaring needs on the offensive line, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the wisdom and ideology behind the Ravens' selection of cornerback Nate Wiggins in the first round and how the franchise will ultimately protect Lamar Jackson and stoke the running game.

Telling the history of horse racing business in Maryland

Before we can get to where the horse racing industry is headed under a new directive from Annapolis we must first figure out how we got here. Telling the history of Maryland horse racing and the horsemen with Alan Foreman and David Richardson on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Greenmount Bowl in Hampstead.
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