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The Baltimore Orioles certainly appear posed to hit the ball this summer. As Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the big Opening Day win and big bats from Toronto, we wonder about Anthony Santander’s move to the Blue Jays and how Tyler O’Neill, Cedric Mullins and the booming bats of the Orioles’ outfield will fare over the long season.
The Maryland Terps season ended with a thud in a Sweet 16 loss to Florida but the madness of March was much more about the dangling head coach and the swirling rumors of his imminent departure for greener pastures at Villanova. Luke Jones and Nestor assess the mess left behind when the highest paid employee of the state has no loyalty to the school, program or his “student athletes” in the NIL and portal era.
With Grayson Rodriguez and Andrew Kittredge unavailable for Opening Day, Dave Sheinin of The Washington Post joins Nestor and Luke at Pizza John’s in Essex on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to the state of the arms’ race in baseball and where the Baltimore Orioles will get innings this season.
With the late addition of Kyle Gibson to remedy the loss of Grayson Rodriguez to the starting rotation to start the campaign, Luke Jones and Nestor ponder the Orioles’ suddenly bottom heavy pitching prospects with injuries and one-year, veteran pitchers trying to keep a contender in games while Mike Elias and the organization regroup on the road to Opening Day.
Can Adley Rutschman return to his All Star form? Will Gunnar Henderson be healthy in April? Can Jackson Holliday stick this time? Will Colton Cowser and Jordan Westburg continue to surge? Our pal Dave Sheinin of The Washington Post joins Luke Jones and Nestor talk Opening Day realities for Orioles as the Maryland Crab Cake Tour moved to Pizza John’s in Essex for some expert baseball talk.
With Grayson Rodriguez and Andrew Kittredge unavailable for Opening Day, Dave Sheinin of The Washington Post joins Nestor and Luke at Pizza John’s in Essex on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to the state of the arms’ race in baseball and where the Baltimore Orioles will get innings this season.
We’re pretty sure the Baltimore Orioles are gonna hit the ball this season but as Opening Day in Toronto looms this week, Luke Jones and Nestor convened at their favorite pizza joint in Essex to try to sort out Felix Bautista, a depleted bullpen and who will go to the the bump as the Birds prepare to fly north for the opener.
It wasn’t the most consistent performance against a pesky Colorado State Rams squad but the Maryland Terps managed to hit big shots down the stretch in Seattle on Sunday night and Baltimore’s Derik Queen wanted the ball and got it to send the program to its first Sweet 16 since 2016. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the rare air of San Francisco on Thursday night and a chance to stalk history against Florida.
Can Adley Rutschman return to his All Star form? Will Gunnar Henderson be healthy in April? Can Jackson Holliday stick this time? Will Colton Cowser and Jordan Westburg continue to surge? Our pal Dave Sheinin of The Washington Post joins Luke Jones and Nestor talk Opening Day realities for Orioles as the Maryland Crab Cake Tour moved to Pizza John’s in Essex for some expert baseball talk.
With the late addition of Kyle Gibson to remedy the loss of Grayson Rodriguez to the starting rotation to start the campaign, Luke Jones and Nestor ponder the Orioles’ suddenly bottom heavy pitching prospects with injuries and one-year, veteran pitchers trying to keep a contender in games while Mike Elias and the organization regroup on the road to Opening Day.
It wasn’t the most consistent performance against a pesky Colorado State Rams squad but the Maryland Terps managed to hit big shots down the stretch in Seattle on Sunday night and Baltimore’s Derik Queen wanted the ball and got it to send the program to its first Sweet 16 since 2016. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the rare air of San Francisco on Thursday night and a chance to stalk history against Florida.
We’re pretty sure the Baltimore Orioles are gonna hit the ball this season but as Opening Day in Toronto looms this week, Luke Jones and Nestor convened at their favorite pizza joint in Essex to try to sort out Felix Bautista, a depleted bullpen and who will go to the the bump as the Birds prepare to fly north for the opener.
It has been a rough spring for the Baltimore Orioles but Opening Day beckons next Thursday in Toronto. Luke Jones and Nestor get ready for the season and discuss the many concerns and high hopes for a roster loaded with young talent that is the envy of Major League Baseball. But…the pitching?
If Eric DeCosta could’ve scripted the Baltimore Ravens’ goals and expectations in NFL free agency, it couldn’t have gone any better. Luke Jones joins Nestor to discuss Ronnie Stanley, DeAndre Hopkins, Mark Andrews, Ben Cleveland and the always expanding “zero tolerance” policy of John Harbaugh in Owings Mills as the April 24th draft appears on the horizon.
If Eric DeCosta could’ve scripted the Baltimore Ravens’ goals and expectations in NFL free agency, it couldn’t have gone any better. Luke Jones joins Nestor to discuss Ronnie Stanley, DeAndre Hopkins, Mark Andrews, Ben Cleveland and the always expanding “zero tolerance” policy of John Harbaugh in Owings Mills as the April 24th draft appears on the horizon.
It has been a rough spring for the Baltimore Orioles but Opening Day beckons next Thursday in Toronto. Luke Jones and Nestor get ready for the season and discuss the many concerns and high hopes for a roster loaded with young talent that is the envy of Major League Baseball. But…the pitching?
With the early days of free agency now a scoreboard, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the addition of veteran wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and the retention of Ronnie Stanley as big victories for the offseason of Eric DeCosta and the Baltimore Ravens.
With the early days of free agency now a scoreboard, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the addition of veteran wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and the retention of Ronnie Stanley as big victories for the offseason of Eric DeCosta and the Baltimore Ravens.
Eric DeCosta and the Baltimore Ravens manage this time of the year as well as any team in the league so there are very few surprises. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the departure of Patrick Mekari, Brandon Stephens and Malik Harrison in the early tampering period of NFL free agency.
With the news that Grayson Rodriguez and Andrew Kittredge will begin the season off the field, we wonder whether Mike Elias will be out buying more pricey relief pitching in a sport with no salary cap. Luke Jones and Nestor debate the Baltimore Orioles’ pitching needs and the threshold for payroll in the world of David Rubenstein. The money and tough-talk financial realities of small-market MLB in this one…
Eric DeCosta and the Baltimore Ravens manage this time of the year as well as any team in the league so there are very few surprises. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the departure of Patrick Mekari, Brandon Stephens and Malik Harrison in the early tampering period of NFL free agency.
High stakes, higher salaries and big changes are always the tone of NFL free agency but before the tampering is even over many star players have decided the grass might be greener staying home. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Baltimore Ravens and Ronnie Stanley coming together for three more years and $60 million to continue to protect Lamar Jackson during this run of excellence and collective disappointment.
With the news that Grayson Rodriguez and Andrew Kittredge will begin the season off the field, we wonder whether Mike Elias will be out buying more pricey relief pitching in a sport with no salary cap. Luke Jones and Nestor debate the Baltimore Orioles’ pitching needs and the threshold for payroll in the world of David Rubenstein. The money and tough-talk financial realities of small-market MLB in this one…
High stakes, higher salaries and big changes are always the tone of NFL free agency but before the tampering is even over many star players have decided the grass might be greener staying home. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Baltimore Ravens and Ronnie Stanley coming together for three more years and $60 million to continue to protect Lamar Jackson during this run of excellence and collective disappointment.
With the word that Grayson Rodriguez and Andrew Kittredge will begin the season on the IL, Luke Jones and Nestor express concern for how many hits the Baltimore Orioles can take before Opening Day in Toronto in less than three weeks.
It’s never the biggest week of the year for the Baltimore Ravens, who rarely delve deeply into free agency but this week will reveal the future of Ronnie Stanley and the offensive line. Luke Jones and Nestor prepare for the tampering period and the options of both sides in a weird window of negotiations and news. You’ll want to be on the WNST Baltimore Positive Text Service this week!
With the word that Grayson Rodriguez and Andrew Kittredge will begin the season on the IL, Luke Jones and Nestor express concern for how many hits the Baltimore Orioles can take before Opening Day in Toronto in less than three weeks.
It’s never the biggest week of the year for the Baltimore Ravens, who rarely delve deeply into free agency but this week will reveal the future of Ronnie Stanley and the offensive line. Luke Jones and Nestor prepare for the tampering period and the options of both sides in a weird window of negotiations and news. You’ll want to be on the WNST Baltimore Positive Text Service this week!
We are a week away from the tampering period of NFL free agency and Luke Jones and I continue to read the purple tea leaves about Justin Tucker, Mark Andrews and Ronnie Stanley as the Baltimore Ravens try to run, hide, tuck and roll during an NFL investigation in Owings Mills.
The Orioles’ starting rotation isn’t built for the long haul but a promising early spring from the starters and the welcomed relief of having Felix Bautista back on the bump has Luke Jones and Nestor cautiously optimistic about Mike Elias’ ability to piece together a one-year program with Tomoyuki Sugano, Charlie Morton and the remaining cast from last season.
We are a week away from the tampering period of NFL free agency and Luke Jones and Nestor continue to read the purple tea leaves about Justin Tucker, Mark Andrews and Ronnie Stanley as the Baltimore Ravens try to run, hide, tuck and roll during an NFL investigation in Owings Mills.
The Orioles’ starting rotation isn’t built for the long haul but a promising early spring from the starters and the welcomed relief of having Felix Bautista back on the bump has Luke Jones and Nestor cautiously optimistic about Mike Elias’ ability to piece together a one-year program with Tomoyuki Sugano, Charlie Morton and the remaining cast from last season.
The engineered strike zone is coming along as fast as many of the slow-moving changes have in recent years for Major League Baseball. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss umpires, spring training strike zones and getting the balls and strikes right in MLB as the game is on the cusp of being revolutionized with technology settling the scores – and the bets.
“What channel is the game on?” It’s a lot more complicated than it used to be – or needs to be. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the MLB ethos on media, streaming and how we find baseball in 2025. And, more importantly, where the new ownership of the Orioles find their fan base with the MASN mess left behind with the Nationals from Team Angelos’ mismanagement and chaos.
The engineered strike zone is coming along as fast as many of the slow-moving changes have in recent years for Major League Baseball. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss umpires, spring training strike zones and getting the balls and strikes right in MLB as the game is on the cusp of being revolutionized with technology settling the scores – and the bets.
“Son, have I got a little story for you! Is there something wrong? Well, of course there is. Hey, I’m still alive…just out on the porch. Hear my name. Take a good look. This could be the day.”
“What channel is the game on?” It’s a lot more complicated than it used to be – or needs to be. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the MLB ethos on media, streaming and how we find baseball in 2025. And, more importantly, where the new ownership of the Orioles find their fan base with the MASN mess left behind with the Nationals from Team Angelos’ mismanagement and chaos.
Let’s make this clear: the Baltimore Orioles can win the World Series in 2025. But what is that pathway and where is the pitching eventually going to come from with this deep, young, talented lineup and organization? Let Luke Jones and Nestor Aparicio get you ready for Grapefruit games and what to watch in Sarasota.
Let’s make this clear: the Baltimore Orioles can win the World Series in 2025. But what is that pathway and where is the pitching eventually going to come from with this deep, young, talented lineup and organization? Let Luke Jones and Nestor Aparicio get you ready for Grapefruit games and what to watch in Sarasota.
Because we know you miss football and need the best insights and analysis of the Baltimore Ravens offseason and a look ahead to this week’s Indianapolis circus and combine. Luke Jones and Nestor Aparicio go a little deeper tissue than just Justin Tucker for Eric DeCosta and John Harbaugh as the national media comes asking questions about Ronnie Stanley and, maybe, even Mark Andrews. Let the NFL season begin!
