Chapter 9: My life on Calvert Street at The Baltimore Sun and hitting the road
“Be careful what you wish for,” Nestor warns. “All I ever really wanted to do was work at The Baltimore Sun and be the Oscar Madison of local sports…”
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The Peter Principles (Ch. 10) – Syd Thrift, Confederate money and the new Oriole Way of 21st century
Peter Angelos was once called a “windbag” by a rival politician during his City Hall-aspiring days and six years into his reign of terror with the sputtering Orioles, his many words and lack of success with people would lend some credence to that claim.
The Peter Principles (Ch. 9) – Albert was not the Belle of Baltimore
Dinner with Fidel Castro in Havana, breakfast with Albert Belle in Baltimore and many years of losing ahead for King Peter as the Great Orange Malaise sets in on a generation of awful Orioles baseball led by poor ownership.
The Peter Principles (Ch. 8) – That time Peter Angelos tried to buy the Washington Redskins
Intent on buying the Washington Redskins and watching baseball in Cuba with Fidel Castro, Peter G. Angelos was enjoying his new found fame and dalliance in sports after spending a lifetime not caring much about the local teams. The Orioles owner was enjoying destroying the franchise on the field at the turn of the century.
The Peter Principles (Ch. 6) – Wire to Wire, champagne and the Dumb Dumb divorce
Davey Johnson faxed The Baltimore Sun. Peter Angelos faxed The Washington Post. Both of their letters were published. Life was never the same for Orioles fans at Camden Yards. Read the history of the Angelos era and learn…
The Peter Principles (Ch. 2): The error of tyranny at Camden Yards
This is Chapter 2 of The Peter Principles, a book chronicling the Baltimore Orioles ownership tenure of Peter G. Angelos. In the early days, getting rid of DeWitt and Lucchino was easy but winning proved to be much more difficult for King Peter.
What do we really expect from Orioles offseason “improvement”?
When the Maryland Crab Cake Tour came to Koco’s Pub in Lauraville, it was a chance to discuss the Orioles offseason expectations with two longtime Orioles observers and media types. Our sports cartoonist pal Ricig and Baltimore Magazine senior editor discuss the magic of 2023 and the possibilities for 2024 and beyond with Mike Elias.
Big Orioles observers Ricig and Ron Cassie talk Baltimore baseball future, offseason and stadium fiasco with Nestor
Big Orioles observers Ricig and Ron Cassie talk Baltimore baseball future, offseason and stadium fiasco with Nestor
Luke Jones and Nestor consider trading deadling and Orioles potential pursuit of Ohtani or others
Luke Jones and Nestor consider trading deadling and Orioles potential pursuit of Ohtani or others
Oh? Ohtani might be available for a pennant run?
If the Orioles plan to be serious buyers at the trading deadline, Luke Jones and Nestor consider the possibilities of adding the greatest baseball they’ve ever seen in his prime and what it would take and mean for the Angelos family and Mike Elias.
Luke Jones and Nestor celebrate first place AL East Orioles heading to Tampa
For the first time since the summer of 2016 the Baltimore Orioles are in first place in the American League East. Luke Jones and Nestor celebrate that achievement and look ahead to Tampa Bay
Feeling that first place feeling in Baltimore
For the first time since the summer of 2016 the Baltimore Orioles are in first place in the American League East. Luke Jones and Nestor celebrate that achievement and look ahead to Tampa Bay and how the pennant race and the trading deadline are making this more complex – and fun!
MASN Money For Dummies (Part 3): Angelos was bleeding cash when Nats money came
Twelve years later, where has your MASN cable money gone? A history lesson for Nats and Orioles fans…
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Orioles promote top pitching prospect Bundy to big leagues
After saying in late August they wouldn’t call up the right-hander, the Orioles will summon him to pitch out of the bullpen.
