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
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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.
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.
Snell, San Francisco blank reeling Orioles in 10-0 final to open season’s final homestand
Giants lefty Blake Snell dominated over six innings as Baltimore suffered its seventh loss in nine games.
Gunnar Henderson reflects on another deflating loss for struggling Orioles
Gunnar Henderson reflects on another deflating loss for struggling Orioles
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 Orioles mediocre baseball and waiting on better health and more big hits
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles mediocre baseball and waiting on better health and more big hits
The current mediocrity of the Orioles drones on…
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Orioles mediocre baseball and waiting on better health and more big hits as the Birds head to Detroit in second place in the AL East.
Twelve Orioles Thoughts approaching final stretch of regular season
Luke Jones offers his latest orange musings as Baltimore tries to keep up with the first-place New York Yankees.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles loss at Fenway and Lamar Jackson off the practice field
Our intrepid sports reporter Luke Jones spent Monday on the practice field of Owings Mills wondering where Lamar Jackson was and then watched the Orioles take another beating at Fenway. We thought September was supposed to be fun? Luke joined Nestor for a discussion about finding pitching and the youth of Jackson Holliday.
A September Holliday? Getting the Orioles right and Lamar back on the practice field
Our intrepid sports reporter Luke Jones spent Monday on the practice field of Owings Mills wondering where Lamar Jackson was and then watched the Orioles take another beating at Fenway. We thought September was supposed to be fun? Luke joined Nestor for a discussion about finding pitching and the youth of Jackson Holliday.
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.
Luke Jones and Nestor reset Orioles weekend after loss to woeful White Sox
Sweeping the worst team in the history of Major League Baseball didn’t happen this week against the White Sox but Luke Jones and Nestor remain bullish on the Orioles’ infirmary beginning to show signs that the October roster will look better than August did for health.
The balancing act of Orioles manager Brandon Hyde with moving parts
Sweeping the worst team in the history of Major League Baseball didn’t happen this week against the White Sox but Luke Jones and Nestor remain bullish on the Orioles’ infirmary beginning to show signs that the October roster will look better than August did for health.
Luke Jones and Nestor measure Orioles rotation and hopes for better October health
With the choppy nightly performances and results over the past two months, so much has changed about the roster. Especially the starting pitching. Luke Jones and Nestor measure the Orioles’ rotation and hopes for a better run of luck heading into this drive to win the division and find October health and prosperity. @BaltimoreLuke
Measuring the value of Eflin and Suarez in October as lead arms for Orioles right now
With the choppy nightly performances and results over the past two months, so much has changed about the roster. Especially the starting pitching. Luke Jones and Nestor measure the Orioles’ rotation and hopes for a better run of luck heading into this drive to win the division and find October health and prosperity.
Orioles bats come alive for 13-3 win over woeful White Sox on Labor Day
Corbin Burnes pitched five innings for the victory while Gunnar Henderson, Austin Slater, and Cedric Mullins drove in three runs apiece.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles struggles in Los Angeles and Rutschman slump
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Orioles’ recent struggles in Los Angeles and the curiously awful Adley Rutschman slump as the Birds play in Colorado with lots of bad MLB teams waiting in early September.
The malaise of Orioles mediocrity and missing Rutsch in the clutch
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Orioles’ recent struggles in Los Angeles and the curiously awful Adley Rutschman slump as the Birds play in Colorado with lots of bad MLB teams waiting in early September.
Orioles need their stars to start playing like stars again to escape muck of mediocrity
Adley Rutschman has been one of the worst qualified hitters in baseball since July 1.
Twelve Orioles Thoughts following series split with Houston
Luke Jones recaps an up-and-down series against the Astros as Baltimore now heads out west.
Luke Jones and Nestor evaluate Orioles situation as Astros come to town with bats ailing and arms taxed
Luke Jones and Nestor evaluate the Orioles’ situation as the Houston Astros come to town. Bats ailing, arms flailing and a tailspin tailing, the Birds have played .500 baseball for more than two months through the summer and are searching for their spring mojo with lots of different faces in new places.
Lots of questions, no answers for Hyde and scuffling Orioles
Luke Jones and Nestor evaluate the Orioles’ situation as the Houston Astros come to town. Bats ailing, arms flailing and a tailspin tailing, the Birds have played .500 baseball for more than two months through the summer and are searching for their spring mojo with lots of different faces in new places.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss chill of Orioles bats and necessary offensive productivity
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the chill of the Orioles bats and the necessary offensive productivity for a depleted pitching corps that can’t lose games like Monday night in New York. The Birds are going to need to score more than three runs to win.
Pitching woes aside, the Orioles need to hit the ball, too!
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the chill of the Orioles bats and the necessary offensive productivity for a depleted pitching corps that can’t lose games like Monday night in New York. The Birds are going to need to score more than three runs to win.
Luke Jones and Nestor praise Suarez and Eflin but question rest of Orioles pitching as team stalls in first place
Now with an MLB-leading eight starts this season without surrendering an earned run, Albert Suarez has entrenched himself in the Orioles rotation. Luke Jones and Nestor praise the hearty Venezuelan and the Zach Eflin effect but question the rest of what we’re seeing from Birds’ starters in recent days.
Stalling in first place with the surprise of Suarez
Now with an MLB-leading eight starts this season without surrendering an earned run, Albert Suarez has entrenched himself in the Orioles rotation. Luke Jones and Nestor praise the hearty Venezuelan and the Zach Eflin effect but question the rest of what we’re seeing from Birds’ starters in recent days.
Suarez shines again as Orioles edge Boston 4-2 to salvage four-game split
Albert Suarez extended his scoreless streak to 17 2/3 innings to earn the win while Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson homered for Baltimore.
Even when other areas click, Orioles bullpen remains big question moving forward
Off to a good start with Baltimore, Seranthony Dominguez appears to have seized the closer role for the time being.
Eflin excellent again as Orioles top Boston 5-1 to open four-game set
Gunnar Henderson and Cedric Mullins homered to back up Zach Eflin, who improved to 4-0 since joining Baltimore.
Gunnar Henderson reflects on hitting just his second home run since All-Star break
Gunnar Henderson reflects on hitting just his second home run since All-Star break
Cold bats and a bad bullpen = Orioles losses
When the bats go silent not even miraculous efforts by Albert Suarez can save the Orioles. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the bullpen issues and depth of the starting pitching of the Birds as they return home and attempt to stay atop the American League East standings.
Baseball historian and author Rob Neyer talks past, present and future of Orioles franchise with Nestor
Baseball historian and author Rob Neyer talks past, present and future of the Baltimore Orioles franchise with Nestor. He also knows a few things about Adley Rutschman…
Neyer: How will Orioles new ownership position strategy and payroll?
Baseball historian and author Rob Neyer talks past, present and future of the Baltimore Orioles franchise with Nestor. He also knows a few things about Adley Rutschman…
Luke Jones and Nestor evaluate all moving parts of Orioles roster as AL East games on road beckon
In the aftermath of a trading deadline that saw Mike Elias move several parts of the roster in deals, Luke Jones and Nestor evaluate all of the still-moving parts of the Orioles bullpen and roles as AL East games on road beckon in Toronto and Tampa.
Orioles now navigating pennant race with questions in bullpen and no real closer
In the aftermath of a trading deadline that saw Mike Elias move several parts of the roster in deals, Luke Jones and Nestor evaluate all of the still-moving parts of the Orioles bullpen and roles as AL East games on road beckon in Toronto and Tampa.
