Alonso’s arrival makes Orioles look and feel different after years of waiting
Friday’s press conference was fun and exciting, which aren’t adjectives we’ve used to describe the Orioles at this point in the offseason in a very long time.
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Luke Jones and Nestor pick up the last place pieces after another Orioles collapse at Yankee Stadium
The Baltimore Orioles went 3-4 on an important AL East road trip through Tampa and New York. As a last-place team, that’s not good enough but it was the way they lost games that was more disturbing. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss 8-0 blown leads, almost getting no-hit at Yankee Stadium and the indignity of losing another one-run lead in the 8th inning in The Bronx.
Picking up the pieces after another Yankee Stadium collapse by Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles went 3-4 on an important AL East road trip through Tampa and New York. As a last-place team, that’s not good enough but it was the way they lost games that was more disturbing. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss 8-0 blown leads, almost getting no-hit at Yankee Stadium and the indignity of losing another one-run lead in the 8th inning in The Bronx.
With heat squarely on him, Elias must get Orioles’ young core back on track for anything else to matter
How did Baltimore go from being one of the best teams in baseball to one of the worst in less than a year’s time?
Dear Adam Jones: Make your night one for the ages in Baltimore baseball history
This is the night where we well up, think nice thoughts about you and us and the way we were. And in the immortal words of Rex Barney, we say, “Thank youuuuu!” I wrote you a little love letter, Jonesy!
Dear John and Louis Angelos: Are you a Rocky – or a Bullwinkle?
The sons of Peter Angelos got a “Dear Orioles” letter from Nestor back in July 2018 encouraging them to step forward and run a legitimate local baseball franchise. Now in the aftermath of the Kevin Brown suspension fiasco at MASN, any sensible fan would realize what we’re up against as a community with a born-on-third and thinks he hit a triple Fredo with a penchant for punishment like his old man.
Luke Jones and Nestor recap Orioles magic of sweep over Mets and 1983 World Series Anniversary
Luke Jones and Nestor recap Orioles magic of sweep over Mets and 1983 World Series Anniversary
Feeling the magic of an Orioles sweep over Mets
It was a special weekend of memories of the 1983 World Series team but the current Orioles team answered the first-place call with an impressive trio of wins against the once-time menace of the New York Mets. Luke Jones and Nestor recap the magic of Orioles baseball at Camden Yards.
Twelve Orioles Thoughts following 15-7 start to 2023 campaign
Baltimore has won seven straight to move into second place in the AL East.
Rodriguez injury reiterates how much of Orioles’ rebuild hasn’t gone to plan
From the pandemic to injured first-round picks, what was already going to be a daunting process has been anything but smooth.
Allen McCallum joins Nestor to reminsce about 30 years of Baltimore sports radio and media at WNST
Allen McCallum joins Nestor to reminsce about 30 years of Baltimore sports radio and media at WNST
Celebrating 30 years of Baltimore baseball pain and radio friendship with Allen McCallum
Longtime friend and colleague, Allen McCallum joins Nestor to reminisce about 30 years of Baltimore sports radio and media at WNST
Bordick: Teaching and playing baseball the right way
The Maryland Crab Cake Tour stop presented by The Maryland Lottery at Pappas Restaurant in Cockeysville was so much fun that Mike Bordick and Nestor did some bonus talk about the impact of baseball in the community and significance of Orioles to Baltimore.
Mike Bordick and Nestor discuss the impact of baseball in the community and significance of Orioles
Mike Bordick and Nestor discuss the impact of baseball in the community and significance of Orioles
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Twelve Ravens thoughts following Week 7 loss to Cincinnati
Sunday was quite a contrast from Week 6 when Baltimore looked like the best team in the AFC.
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Twelve Ravens thoughts ahead of Week 1 trip to Las Vegas
Veteran Jimmy Smith returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since injuring his ankle on Aug. 6.
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After making Orioles history, whether Means sticks around becomes next question
John Means emerging as the closest thing to a true ace the Orioles have had since Mike Mussina begs the question of whether he’ll be around to see this arduous rebuild through.
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Former Orioles right fielder Markakis retires after 15 seasons
In some ways, Nick Markakis epitomized the only winning era of Orioles baseball this century.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 2020 amateur draft
Time will tell whether Arkansas outfielder Heston Kjerstad was worthy of being the second overall pick.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 7-2 loss on Opening Day
Trey Mancini’s RBI double in the sixth inning proved to be a rare highlight for Baltimore.
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Elias labels reports of Orioles managerial hiring “premature”
Multiple outlets reported Baltimore was set to hire Chicago Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde as manager.
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Orioles non-tender Joseph, Beckham at deadline
The veteran catcher not receiving a contract means the only remaining member of the 2014 AL East champion Orioles is Chris Davis.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts on end of Duquette-Showalter era
The pair made mistakes and paid the price for a 115-loss season, but that shouldn’t wipe away what was a good run.
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Dear Buck Showalter: One bad night in Toronto cemented your Orioles legacy
He couldn’t fix everything about a broken franchise but Buck Showalter deodorized Angelos and Orioles as best he could over eight years
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Twelve Orioles thoughts on record-setting 2018 club
Perhaps the 1988 Orioles cracked open skunked beers to celebrate on Tuesday night.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts entering second half of August
Dylan Bundy has allowed five or more earned runs in five of his last seven starts and has an 8.33 ERA since the start of July.
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Orioles continue new era as Jones moves over for Mullins
The 23-year-old center fielder became the first player in club history to record three hits in his major league debut.
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Jones, Orioles weighing complicated question of whether to stay together
With contenders interested in his services, the longtime center fielder is weighing his options and owns a no-trade clause.
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Dear Zach Britton: We’ll forever salute you as Mister ‘What If?’ in Baltimore
Start spreading the news, Zach Britton is leaving today. Nestor pens a #DearOrioles letter to the best closer in franchise history
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Machado’s departure leaves behind numb feeling, concerning future for Orioles
The remnants of the hope that arrived with the gifted infielder in the middle of a pennant race six years ago walked out the door.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts entering All-Star break
Baltimore remains on pace to become the fifth major league team since 1901 to lose 115 games in a season.
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False alarm hopefully signals Machado saga nearing conclusion
The Orioles shortstop was replaced after a 26-minute rain delay in the fourth inning.
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Machado nostalgia tour in full effect as Orioles trade talks heat up
The All-Star shortstop began what could possibly be his final homestand in Baltimore on Monday.
Dear Peter G. Angelos: Time will not dim the awfulness of your deeds
Recapping 25 years of the worst ownership imaginable, Nestor opens up in a #DearOrioles letter to Peter G. Angelos and asks him “What is next?” for a wayward Orioles franchise…
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Letting The Warehouse know via #DearOrioles letters that those empty seats are still out here
Once this mess is over and Machado and Jones and Buck are gone, who is going to deodorize the stench of the Baltimore Orioles experience? I’ll be asking questions in #DearOrioles series all summer…
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Sisco’s demotion latest head-scratching development for Orioles
Hours after originally being in Sunday’s lineup, the 23-year-old catcher was sent to Triple-A Norfolk.
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Orioles continue to sit Davis with “no closed end to it”
The first baseman is on track to have one of the worst seasons in major league history from an everyday player.
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Britton’s return, Machado’s absence bring Orioles’ expected sell-off into focus
Zach Britton’s return from the DL is the last hurdle on the way to Baltimore unloading pending free agents.
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Orioles officially recall rookie catcher Austin Wynns
His official promotion to Baltimore was delayed because of Sunday’s rainout.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following Memorial Day checkpoint
Baltimore concluded Memorial Day 20 games under .500 and 20 games out of first place in the AL East.
