As doubts creep in, Orioles must react appropriately to ugly 2024 finish
Fixing All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman will be one of the top priorities for next season after a nightmare second half.
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Luke Jones and Nestor lament a lost Orioles season after Wild Card meltdown against Royals
The injuries mounted, the errors added up and the offense withered through the summer. We always worried about the pitching but in the Wild Card round, Corbin Burnes and Zach Eflin were tremendous. The offense was atrocious and the season is suddenly over. The Orioles scored one run in 18 innings. Luke Jones and Nestor lament a lost season after the Wild Card meltdown losses to the Kansas City Royals.
Trying to figure out what went wrong in Orioles season of promise
The injuries mounted, the errors added up and the offense withered through the summer. We always worried about the pitching but in the Wild Card round, Corbin Burnes and Zach Eflin were tremendous. The offense was atrocious and the season is suddenly over. The Orioles scored one run in 18 innings. Luke Jones and Nestor lament a lost season after the Wild Card meltdown losses to the Kansas City Royals.
Why are there so many empty seats at Camden Yards for an Orioles playoff game?
After hyper-inflating the initial pricing of MLB Wild Card playoff tickets, the prices fell like a rock earlier this week and Orioles fans still weren’t buying $15 tickets on game day. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the empty seats and depressed prices at Camden Yards for Wild Card round in Baltimore.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the empty seats and depressed prices at Camden Yards for Game 1 of Wild Card round
After hyper-inflating the initial pricing of MLB Wild Card playoff tickets, the prices fell like a rock earlier this week and Orioles fans still weren’t buying $15 tickets on game day. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the empty seats and depressed prices at Camden Yards for Game 1 of Wild Card round in Baltimore.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss woeful bats of Orioles in Game 1 Wild Card loss to Royals
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss woeful bats of Orioles in Game 1 Wild Card loss to Royals
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Corbin Burnes and Game 1 Wild Card loss to Royals at Camden Yards
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Corbin Burnes and Game 1 Wild Card loss to Royals at Camden Yards
Can Orioles rebound after bats go ice cold in Game 1?
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss woeful bats of Orioles in Game 1 Wild Card loss to Royals
The Orioles pitching certainly was good enough in Game 1
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Corbin Burnes and Game 1 Wild Card loss to Royals at Camden Yards
October Orioles look too much like second-half club in Game 1 loss to Kansas City
October was supposed to be different for Baltimore after a 5-1 finish to the regular season and the return of several players.
Orioles waste superb Burnes start, fall 1-0 to Kansas City in Game 1 of Wild Card Series
Baltimore managed just five hits and went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position to now face possible elimination on Wednesday.
Corbin Burnes takes Game 1 defeat despite pitching eight innings of one-run ball for Orioles
Corbin Burnes takes Game 1 defeat despite pitching eight innings of one-run ball for Orioles
Can Orioles exit Ragans and Royals in a short series?
It’s taken a year for the Baltimore Orioles to get back to the baseball that matters. Luke Jones and Nestor get Birds fans ready for October and sudden death baseball with Kansas City Royals. Gotta win Game 1 and Corbin Burnes vs. Cole Ragans is a good one.
Twelve Orioles Thoughts (and a prediction) for 2024 Wild Card Series
Baltimore hopes to snap an eight-game postseason losing streak and send the upstart Kansas City Royals home.
Luke Jones and Nestor get Orioles fans ready for October and quick baseball with Kansas City Royals
It’s taken a year for the Baltimore Orioles to get back to the baseball that matters. Luke Jones and Nestor get Birds fans ready for October and sudden death baseball with Kansas City Royals. Gotta win Game 1 and Corbin Burnes vs. Cole Ragans is a good one.
Corbin Burnes staying business as usual ahead of Game 1 start against Kansas City
Corbin Burnes staying business as usual ahead of Game 1 start against Kansas City
Orioles to host Kansas City in best-of-three AL Wild Card Series
Baltimore went 4-2 in the season series, but these clubs haven’t met since April.
Getting fired up for the biggest Baltimore sports week in many years
On the eve of a huge home game for the Ravens against the undefeated Buffalo Bills and giddy with excitement for Game 1 of the MLB playoffs at Camden Yards for the Orioles, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Birds’ playoff rotation, the city of Oakland losing baseball and the Ravens’ readiness for the Bills on both sides of the ball. Big week here in the Charm City. No one does it better…
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles playoff rotation, Oakland losing baseball and Ravens readiness for Bills
On the eve of a huge home game for the Ravens against the undefeated Buffalo Bills and giddy with excitement for Game 1 of the MLB playoffs at Camden Yards for the Orioles, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Birds’ playoff rotation, the city of Oakland losing baseball and the Ravens’ readiness for the Bills on both sides of the ball. Big week here in the Charm City. No one does it better…
Are the Orioles really ready for October?
After a soaking wet Tuesday night in The Bronx, the Orioles and manager Brandon Hyde will now attempt to get starters, bullpen and rested position players ready for a midweek battle at Camden Yards that will narrate their October destiny in a trying season of success.
Orioles shorten up Burnes ahead of next week’s Game 1 while another pitching concern emerges
Reliever Yennier Cano had another rough outing on Thursday night to continue a trying September.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss loss of Grayson Rodriguez and Orioles path to playoff pitching
It wasn’t shocking or even unexpected news but not having Grayson Rodriguez over the next month could really hurt the Baltimore Orioles chances of winning the World Series. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Birds’ difficult path to the kind of playoff pitching they’ll need from Corbin Burnes, Zach Eflin, Dean Kremer and bullpen that has been anything but “lights out.”
Going into October without Grayson
It wasn’t shocking or even unexpected news but not having Grayson Rodriguez over the next month could really hurt the Baltimore Orioles chances of winning the World Series. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Birds’ difficult path to the kind of playoff pitching they’ll need from Corbin Burnes, Zach Eflin, Dean Kremer and bullpen that has been anything but “lights out.”
Luke Jones and Nestor celebrate Orioles second consecutive postseason berth and talk MLB playoff scenarios
After a soaking wet Tuesday night in The Bronx, the Orioles and manager Brandon Hyde will now attempt to get starters, bullpen and rested position players ready for a midweek battle at Camden Yards that will narrate their October destiny in a trying season of success.
Orioles shut down starter Grayson Rodriguez for remainder of 2024
Manager Brandon Hyde announced Wednesday that Rodriguez won’t return for the postseason.
Luke Jones and Nestor take a hard look at Orioles playoff hopes with a week to get rotation and roster ready
Luke Jones and Nestor take a hard look at Orioles playoff hopes with a week to get rotation and roster ready
Playing a week of Fall Training to get ready for Game 1
As the Orioles head to New York and Minnesota to clinch a wild card berth, Luke Jones and Nestor take a hard look at the Birds’ playoff hopes with a week to get the rotation, bullpen and roster ready to try to shock the baseball world in October.
Allen McCallum: Assessing Orioles ability to heal, regroup and hit (and pitch) in October
We’ve been at this a long time at WNST. Our first ballpark reporter almost 30 years ago and lifer pal Allen McCallum joins Nestor to discuss the two weeks of “Fall Training” before the Orioles will need to win games in October for what feels like an unlikely World Series run.
Burnes tosses seven scoreless, Orioles club season-high five homers in 7-1 win over Detroit
Baltimore’s magic number to clinch a playoff spot is down to 3.
Corbin Burnes discusses his latest seven-inning gem in Orioles’ 7-1 win over Detroit
Corbin Burnes discusses his latest seven-inning gem in Orioles’ 7-1 win over Detroit
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles momentum and Tigers and Yankees after Santander walkoff win
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Orioles’ momentum and Tigers and Yankees after Santander walkoff win.
Did Tony Taters change the playoff momentum for Orioles with big walkoff?
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Orioles’ momentum and Tigers and Yankees after Santander walkoff win.
Santander’s blast gives “breath of fresh air,” but can it provide spark for reeling Orioles?
The Orioles couldn’t afford to lose a game they’d led since the fourth inning on Thursday.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles getting battered by Giants and playoff health realities
As the awful beats mount and the bats remain silent in September, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Orioles getting battered by Giants and the playoff health realities and updates given by Mike Elias before the home stand.
Is this rock bottom for the Orioles’ hopes?
As the awful beats mount and the bats remain silent in September, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Orioles getting battered by Giants and the playoff health realities and updates given by Mike Elias before the home stand.
Allen McCallum and Nestor assess Orioles ability to regroup in time for an October World Series push
We’ve been at this a long time at WNST. Our first ballpark reporter almost 30 years ago and lifer pal Allen McCallum joins Nestor to discuss the two weeks of “Fall Training” before the Orioles will need to win games in October for what feels like an unlikely World Series run.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss state of Orioles after long weekend in Detroit and frozen bats
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the wobbly state of the Orioles’ postseason realities after another long weekend on the road in Detroit with frozen bats and poor results.
Tough times in Birdland as Orioles return for final home stand buried in second place
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the wobbly state of the Orioles’ postseason realities after another long weekend on the road in Detroit with frozen bats and poor results.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the slump and words of Adley Rutschman as Orioles continue to scuffle
Now entering a third month as one of the worst position players in Major League Baseball, Luke Jones and Nestor wonder when – or if – the phenom first overall pick and the former Adley Rutschman will re-emerge in time to lead the Baltimore Orioles into October. Meanwhile, the Birds are off to Fenway Park as the bats remain silent.
What happened to Rutsch in the clutch?
Now entering a third month as one of the worst position players in Major League Baseball, Luke Jones and Nestor wonder when – or if – the phenom first overall pick and the former Adley Rutschman will re-emerge in time to lead the Baltimore Orioles into October. Meanwhile, the Birds are off to Fenway Park as the bats remain silent.
