After magical 2023, Orioles must progress from being happy to be here to getting over October hump
This season should be remembered as fondly as just about any in club history, but expectations have now changed, which is a good thing.
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Leonard Raskin and Nestor recap Billy Joel, Stevie Nicks and an awful week for Ravens and Orioles
Leonard Raskin and Nestor recap Billy Joel, Stevie Nicks and an awful week for Ravens and Orioles
Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks were the only good things that happened around here this week
It’s been a rough week in Baltimore. We remain thankful that The Piano Man and the great Stevie Nicks came and sang to us. Even if the traffic was a nightmare.
Lending some perspective to Orioles and Ravens weekend and conflict in Israel
While our city’s sports teams failed to bask in the afterglow of the amazing power to bring local folks together, our Chief Digital Officer Mike Rosenfeld of Web Connection lends the perspective to having been to Camden Yards, Pittsburgh and Jerusalem. The Orioles losses and the Ravens giveaway in Pittsburgh took a backseat to unthinkable violence and war halfway around the world.
Comedian Lewis Black on going orange and black and never looking back
When his usual comedic rants were softened by the Orioles fandom in his heart on the internet, we needed to reach to our favorite comedian Lewis Black to investigate his baseball soul from the D.C. suburbs to a life making jokes about Peter Angelos and Daniel Snyder. The man has suffered with Baltimore baseball and Washington football. Let him come clean on why Camden Yards in October is what heaven will feel like…
Mike Rosenfeld of Web Connection lends perspective to Orioles losses, Ravens giveaway in Pittsburgh
While our city’s sports teams failed to bask in the afterglow of the amazing power to bring local folks together, our Chief Digital Officer Mike Rosenfeld of Web Connection lends the perspective to having been to Camden Yards, Pittsburgh and Jerusalem. The Orioles losses and the Ravens giveaway in Pittsburgh took a backseat to unthinkable violence and war halfway around the world.
Texas crushes Rodriguez to push Orioles to verge of elimination in 11-8 final in Game 2 of ALDS
Teams losing the first two games of a best-of-five postseason series hold a 10-78 all-time record in those series.
October is a time for the Orioles brand to grow
Sports business professor Marty Conway and Nestor discuss upcoming orange tide in Baltimore and Orioles chance for big growth of the brand of the Bird. As the Ravens go on the road for most of the month, it’s the first time in a long time that the boys of summer will own the days and nights of Fall.
Let Rick Dempsey tell you how the Orioles can win the whole thing
As busy as ever opening a new Baseball Warehouse in Columbia, the Orioles 1983 World Series MVP joined Nestor for a chat about the love of Baltimore baseball, the fun of fantasy camp in Florida and another championship parade for our long-suffering Birdwatchers.
Comedian Lewis Black tells Nestor that orange and black have always been his Orioles colors on the road
Comedian Lewis Black tells Nestor that orange and black have always been his Orioles colors on the road
Eric Fisher of Front Office Sports joins Nestor to discuss joy of Orioles playoff march and future of Angelos ownership
Our defending champion of all things sports business and law and media Eric Fisher of Front Office Sports returns to discuss the joy of the Orioles playoff march and the agony of waiting on John Angelos to agree to an inevitable lease at Camden Yards.
Five Orioles questions entering 2023 postseason
Luke Jones also offers his pick for the best-of-five ALDS between Baltimore and the Texas Rangers.
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss huge week ahead for Orioles and Ravens and city of Baltimore
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the huge weekend ahead for Orioles and Ravens and city of Baltimore in what we used to call “Pittsburgh Week” here in the Charm City. Instead, it’s a schedule-making decision for sports fans and concert goers.
A weekend to remember ahead in Baltimore
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the huge weekend ahead for Orioles and Ravens and city of Baltimore in what we used to call “Pittsburgh Week” here in the Charm City. Instead, it’s a schedule-making nightmare for sports fans and concert goers but we’ll take more of it!
Luke Jones and Nestor prepare for ALDS and all arms on deck for Orioles pitching staff
Luke Jones and Nestor prepare for ALDS and all arms on deck for Orioles pitching staff
Pitching, pitching! It’s all about the pitching!
As the Baltimore Orioles prepare to take to the postseason for the first time since 2016, Luke Jones and Nestor prepare for an ALDS battle with the Texas Rangers and all arms on deck for Orioles pitching staff.
Approaching ALDS, Hyde believes young Orioles “made for the moment” of playoff baseball
Speaking on Wednesday, the Baltimore manager wasn’t yet ready to name his starter for Game 1.
With postseason underway, Orioles trying to stay sharp while enjoying extra rest
Baltimore practiced in a setting that felt part spring training, part pandemic season at an empty Camden Yards on Tuesday night.
Orioles legend Rick Dempsey tells Nestor about his Baseball Warehouse opening and Birdwatching a chance for another Baltimore World Series
Orioles legend Rick Dempsey tells Nestor about his Baseball Warehouse opening and Birdwatching a chance for another Baltimore World Series
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
Top-seeded Orioles await winner of Tampa Bay-Texas series for ALDS
AL East champion Baltimore concluded its best regular season since 1979 on Sunday.
Ain’t the beer cold in Baltimore!
His brilliant art appears all over Baltimore because sports cartoonist Mike Ricigliano has been drawing ’em up since Bob Irsay took the Colts to Indianapolis. Now, after decades of drawing losing images of Orioles baseball, Ricig joins Nestor at Koco’s Pub on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to talk about his 40 years of cartoon Birds fandom and playoff fever in Baltimore.
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!
Sports cartoonist Ricig joins Nestor at Koco’s Pub to talk Orioles fandom for four decades and playoff baseball
Sports cartoonist Ricig joins Nestor at Koco’s Pub to talk Orioles fandom for four decades and playoff baseball
John Martin of Maryland Lottery educates Nestor on the Megaplier as jackpots soar
After another million dollar winner this week, John Martin of The Maryland Lottery educates us on the Megaplier and ways our state wins if you hit the big Mega Millions jackpots that is about to reach a billion dollars this weekend.
Luke Jones talks Brooks, Orioles Magic and Ravens travels during busiest Baltimore sports month of the century
Been quite a week for our Luke Jones who reported on the death of Brooks Robinson, the Clinchmas night at Camden Yards and another week of infirmary reports from Owings Mills as the Ravens head to Cleveland. He also reports that the AL East Division title clubhouse celebration was a little more tame than the shower from the 2014 Orioles squad. So far…
Leonard Raskin and Nestor lament lost opportunity for Ravens and wonder and about Billy and Stevie downtown
Leonard Raskin and Nestor lament lost opportunity for Ravens and wonder and about Billy and Stevie downtown
Dave Preston of WTOP Washington joins Nestor to discuss Terps great start and dormant Orioles fans in The District
Dave Preston of WTOP Washington joins Nestor to discuss Terps great start and dormant Orioles fans in The District
AL East champion Orioles take next step and might as well keep on going now
“If you sat in this chair with 110 losses, I wouldn’t have thought we were going to win 100 games and win the AL East two years later.”
The undefeated Terrapins deserve your attention down in College Park
With orange baseball and purple football on the brains of Baltimore, our D.C. guy Dave Preston of WTOP Washington joins Nestor to discuss the Terps great start in College Park and the potential awakening of dormant Orioles fans in The District.
Almost a billions reasons to play and Mega-ply
After another million dollar winner this week, John Martin of The Maryland Lottery educates us on the Megaplier and ways our state wins if you hit the big Mega Millions jackpots that is about to reach a billion dollars this weekend.
Now what happens to Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks next Saturday?
Leonard Raskin and Nestor wonder what happens to Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks next Saturday night now that the Orioles will be playing Game 1 of the American League Division Series on October 7th? And of course lament the lost opportunity for Ravens against dreaded Colts in a giveaway game.
Let our Orioles heroes and his teammates tell you about the greatness of Brooks Robinson
It’s hard to put into words just how great Brooks Robinson was to everyone he met. He was the gold standard for human beings and Baltimore loved him. So did his teammates. Let them tell you all about the legend of No. 5.
We loved Brooks Robinson – all of us!
There are no words to adequately express his contributions on and off the field in the City of Baltimore over the last 70 years. The loss of Brooks Robinson on Tuesday night brought the city to a standstill. We will share our Hall of Fame chats with No. 5 here and at WNST-AM 1570 throughout the week as the Orioles attempt to clinch another American League East crown. RIP Brooks! We loved you and we’re going to miss you.
Was Nestor nervous the first time he sat down to interview Brooks Robinson?
It happened at Hooters at Harborplace and there are no pictures to show just how nervous Nestor was in trying to be cool with royalty in 1995
Brooks Robinson talks Orioles baseball and Crown Gasoline with a very nervous Nestor in Spring 1995 at Harborplace
It was the spring of 1995 and Major League Baseball was recovering from an awful strike and Brooks Robinson was sitting at Harborplace talking about a new day in the game.
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor recap one of the most exciting weekends in Baltimore sports history
With the Orioles and Ravens playing concurrent and meaningful games on Sunday afternoons in September, Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the excitement and power of the remote control to watch the victories.
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.
A Baltimore sports weekend for the ages
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor recap one of the most exciting weekends in Baltimore sports history
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.
