October dream of Burnes, Bradish, Rodriguez on display for Tampa Bay sweep
Watching Kyle Bradish, Grayson Rodriguez, and Corbin Burnes start back to back to back was hopefully a preview of the postseason.
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Twelve Orioles Thoughts one quarter of way through 2024 season
Jordan Westburg is on pace for 68 extra-base hits and is playing at an All-Star-caliber level in his second season.
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.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles stacking wins against Yankees and Nasty Nestor
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles stacking wins against Yankees and Nasty Nestor
Making Nasty Nestor pay in Baltimore
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Orioles stacking wins against the New York Yankees and beating “Nasty” Nestor Cortes with a great effort from Dean Kremer and a depleted bullpen on Tuesday night at Camden Yards.
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.
Even with some fair questions, Orioles still look like head of AL East in 2024
“We’ve just got to get to that point again this season and prove it to ourselves that we can be that team.”
A toast to the end of Angelos reign of local baseball terror
Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the craziest week of Baltimore sports history – the Ravens’ epic collapse and the promise of a new Orioles ownership for Baltimore sports fans in David Rubenstein.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Corbin Burnes and the power of Elias to improve Orioles with new ownership
With the news that the Baltimore Orioles have acquired ace pitcher and former NL Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the power of general manager Mike Elias to improve the team and add payroll for a World Series run this summer.
Adding Burnes shows that Elias will have ability to improve Orioles under new ownership
With the news that the Baltimore Orioles have acquired ace pitcher and former NL Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the power of general manager Mike Elias to improve the team and add payroll for a World Series run this summer.
Is this really the end of the Angelos error for Orioles fans?
With the news that the John Angelos has agreed to sell the Baltimore Orioles to an ownership group led by Baltimore billionaire David Rubenstein and Mike Arougheti, Luke Jones and Nestor wonder how quickly it’ll happen and what it means for the Mike Elias and the team on the field in the not-too-distant future. A 30-year civic hostage situation feels like it’s ending for local baseball fans who have suffered such an awful ownership group.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the promise of new Orioles ownership and Kimbrel in bullpen
In a week of swirling rumors and the usual anarchy and chaos of Orioles ownership and the lease fiasco, at least Mike Elias landed a stopgap closer in Craig Kimbrel. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the promise of new Orioles ownership and why the bullpen move makes sense in the short term for a team that believes it can win the World Series.
Another week of Angelos chaos and a $13 million closer
In a week of swirling rumors and the usual anarchy and chaos of Orioles ownership and the lease fiasco, at least Mike Elias landed a stopgap closer in Craig Kimbrel. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the promise of new Orioles ownership and why the bullpen move makes sense in the short term for a team that believes it can win the World Series.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss World Series and wild card impact on postseason results
With the World Series featuring an 84-win team, we share some thoughts on the MLB wild card and the impact of bye weeks on postseason results since Rob Manfred and the owners started rewarding mediocrity with October opportunity.
As the sun sets on another baseball season, rethinking the future of wild card teams
With the World Series featuring an 84-win team, we share some thoughts on the MLB wild card and the impact of bye weeks on postseason results since Rob Manfred and the owners started rewarding mediocrity with October opportunity.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what made Orioles not good enough in October from Arlington
It all ended so suddenly after so much fun for Orioles fans. Luke Jones & Nestor discuss what made the Birds not good enough in October in Arlington this week and how future Octobers must be different – especially pitching but also hitting.
As the sun sets on Camden Yards, what might’ve been for 2023 Orioles
It all ended so suddenly after so much fun for Orioles fans. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what made the Birds not good enough in October in Arlington this week and how future Octobers must be different – especially the pitching but not discounting the hitting. The disappointment will linger but will it burn enough for a postseason return next Fall?
Our longtime baseball insider Allen McCallum joins Nestor to put Orioles postseason baseball into perspective for October
Our longtime baseball insider Allen McCallum joins Nestor to put Orioles postseason baseball into perspective for October
Getting ready for an Orioles postseason with high expectations
Our longtime baseball insider Allen McCallum puts an Orioles postseason and October baseball realities into perspective and talks pitching strategy with five days of rest before Game 1 of the ALDS at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Buckle up, Birds fans!
Luke Jones and Nestor celebrate Orioles playoff berth but warn of remaining two weeks of huge games and playoff seeding possibilities
The party was delirious in the aftermath of Sunday’s huge win over the Tampa Rays but as Luke Jones and Nestor celebrate the Orioles playoff berth, there’s plenty of caution ahead about pitching and winning enough to still be crowned AL East champs.
Orioles flying the postseason flag but still need every win
The party was delirious in the aftermath of Sunday’s huge win over the Tampa Rays but as Luke Jones and Nestor celebrate the Orioles playoff berth, there’s plenty of caution ahead about pitching and winning enough to still be crowned AL East champs.
Luke Jones and Nestor celebrate and exhale Orioles postseason berth and emergence of Grayson Rodriguez
Luke Jones and Nestor celebrate and exhale Orioles postseason berth and emergence of Grayson Rodriguez
Champagne and the emergence of a No. 1 starter for October
Luke Jones and Nestor celebrate and exhale Orioles postseason berth and the emergence of Grayson Rodriguez in the starting rotation.
The latest on Verlander and Orioles and trade rumors
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the mind of Mike Elias and Orioles in hours before MLB trading deadline
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the mind of Mike Elias and Orioles in hours before MLB trading deadline
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the mind of Mike Elias and Orioles in hours before MLB trading deadline
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles potential moves as trading deadline looms on Tuesday
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles potential moves as trading deadline looms on Tuesday
It’s time for Elias and Orioles to add some pitching
Making the case for why the players on the team and the fans of the franchise deserve upgrades to the starting rotation and bullpen at the trading deadline, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Orioles potential moves as the hot August nights of Baltimore baseball are heating up.
Rays broadcaster Neil Solondz tells Nestor the Tampa model for sustained MLB success
Rays broadcaster Neil Solondz tells Nestor the Tampa model for sustained MLB success
The Ray of light for Orioles in Tampa baseball model
As the Yankees, Red Sox and Blue Jays look up at the Orioles and Rays in the AL East standings for the first time ever, Tampa broadcaster Neil Solondz tells Nestor the St. Pete model for sustained MLB success in the money drenched division.
Twelve Orioles Thoughts following 15-7 start to 2023 campaign
Baltimore has won seven straight to move into second place in the AL East.
Luke Jones and Nestor get pumped for Opening Day and a real Orioles season of hope
As Opening Day looms, our longtime Orioles insider Luke Jones gets Nestor pumped for Opening Day and a real Orioles season of hope and questions. First up, the new rules and new schedule format and how it might help the Birds’ chances of getting to October baseball.
It’s time to Play Ball
As Opening Day looms, our longtime Orioles insider Luke Jones gets Nestor pumped for Opening Day and a real Orioles season of hope and questions. First up, the new rules and new schedule format and how it might help the Birds’ chances of getting to October baseball.
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Five Orioles story lines for second half of 2022 season
Adley Rutschman and the Orioles come out of the All-Star break beginning a critical seven-game homestand against the Yankees and Tampa Bay.
With streak still in tow, Orioles can reveal even more about themselves over next 10 games
Holding their own against Tampa Bay and the Yankees would paint a clearer picture for wild-card contention ahead of the trade deadline.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts through first quarter of 2021 campaign
Despite cooling off from his ridiculous April, Cedric Mullins continues to play at a high level atop the Baltimore order.
Legendary Boston columnist Bob Ryan opines on how the Red Sox got this bad
Legendary Boston columnist Bob Ryan opines on how the Red Sox got this bad
There is no crying for Red Sox fans as team finally stinks
Legendary Boston columnist Bob Ryan opines on how the Red Sox got this bad and how lucky New England sports fans should feel about the last two decades of riches and titles and drama in Beantown.
Luke Jones and Nestor set Orioles expectations and welcome Birds of spring
Luke Jones and Nestor set Orioles expectations and welcome Birds of spring
Muscling up expectations for 2021 Orioles baseball
Luke Jones and Nestor take a deep dive on what the realities are for Mike Elias and the leadership of the Baltimore Orioles in another season of limited expectations.
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Waiting the hardest part in earliest stages of Orioles’ rebuild
The Orioles will try to sell a promising future, but the wait to get there won’t be easy.
