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Big spinning for cash and the suite life at Camden Yards

Executive Director John Martin of The Maryland Lottery loves telling Nestor the winner stories every week but they don’t always come with a big spin and some big flys for cash. The Big Spin continues to bring winners to Montgomery Park for fun and Home Run Riches spoils Birds fans at Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the bats awaken downtown.

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Trying to fly with Blue Jays tough for Birds right now

Watching the emergence of the Toronto Blue Jays and a World Series appearance last season was part of the offseason inspiration of the Baltimore Orioles to improve this year. As Luke Jones and Nestor discuss this four-game set with Toronto and the early struggles of the Birds, it’s getting harder to find any consistency in what we’re seeing at Camden Yards so far.

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Stanley Cup dreaming from outside as puck begins to fade for Ovechkin and Caps

It’s time for the NBA and NHL Finals and summer championship glory for the winter sports. Leonard Raskin and Nestor take the temperature for the Washington Caps future with or without Alex Ovechkin and catch up on the sports world and how Las Vegas has caught up – on and off the ice.

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Will we really be racing to the track once Pimlico is rebuilt?

As horse racing seemingly goes away from the public consciousness over the next 11 months, we wonder aloud about the 21st century realities of a sport that ruled a large part of Maryland sports in the 20th century. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the future of the Preakness, Pimlico and whether Baltimore cares enough – or at all?

Drummer Gil Moore of Triumph tells Nestor the magic power of putting the band back on road for first time since 1988

The Rock and Roll Machine that was Triumph the Canadian band of the 1980s has finally reunited and are back on the road together for the first time in 38 years. Drummer Gil Moore tells Nestor about the magic power to get back on stage and on a tour bus with Rik Emmett and see the fans respond to “Hold On” and “Lay It On The Line” in an arena setting. Go see ’em on May 28th at Camden, N.J. when the show gets local.

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Feeling the magic power of Triumph putting the band back on the road with drummer Gil Moore

The Rock and Roll Machine that was Triumph the Canadian band of the 1980s has finally reunited and are back on the road together for the first time in 38 years. Drummer Gil Moore tells Nestor about the magic power to get back on stage and on a tour bus with Rik Emmett and see the fans respond to “Hold On” and “Lay It On The Line” in an arena setting. Go see ’em on May 28th at Camden, N.J. when the show gets local.

John Martin of The Maryland Lottery gets Nestor in on the winnings and spinnings of lucky residents

Being picked as the contestant of the game for Home Run Riches is already lots of fun but when the Baltimore Orioles hit two grand slams in the same game and the winner is at Camden Yards cheering ’em on, it doesn’t get any better! John Martin of The Maryland Lottery gets Nestor in on the winnings and spinnings of lucky residents as several fun spring promotions continue to bloom along with Birds homers.

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Double grand slams and being at Camden Yards to witness it

Being picked as the contestant of the game for Home Run Riches is already lots of fun but when the Baltimore Orioles hit two grand slams in the same game and the winner is at Camden Yards cheering ’em on, it doesn’t get any better! John Martin of The Maryland Lottery gets Nestor in on the winnings and spinnings of lucky residents as several fun spring promotions continue to bloom along with Birds homers.

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The year that they moved the Preakness to Laurel

No one knows the world of horse racing better than our longtime pal and Baltimorean Dick Jerardi, who returns once against for the strangest Preakness of them all. Nestor will be at Laurel on Saturday when the second leg of the Triple Crown feels like it’s limping toward a very uncertain future for anyone who loves the game and remembers the glory of Maryland racing.

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Who is going to Copacabana and Rio with the Ravens?

The NFL international expansion has led the Baltimore Ravens to the exotic sands of Rio de Janeiro in September and Leonard Raskin asked Nestor his opinion of a purple fan trip to Ipanema, Copacabana and all of that soccer they sing about in fabulous (but dodgy) Brazil. Where is your next sports adventure or bucket list journey?

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A Triumph of magic power and winning the good fight as Emmett (finally) puts the band back on the road

It’s been quite a few years of change in tone with our visits with guitarist Rik Emmett, whose Triumph music has lived in the vault of classic rock radio for four decades but the band that last toured in 1993 was brought back together again last summer through hockey and the magic power of the music. Now 72, along with Gil Moore and Mike Levine and some great musicians, they’re back on the road this spring and Nestor has a lot of questions for his Canadian baseball friend and poet about this very unexpected reunion tour.

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The comfort of using Claude or Chat GPT and your ability to save time

While plenty of folks we meet believe that artificial intelligence is the Big Bad Wolf coming to destory us, we’ve decided to learn and use its greatest assets to make our real lives better. Our AI resource Denis O’Donovan returns to discuss Claude and Chat GPT comfort and your ability to save time and make better decisions instantly.

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Springing into May with April at Planet Fitness in Timonium

The newest Planet Fitness in the area welcomed Nestor and the Maryland Crab Cake Tour back to Timonium as April Fowler gets him ready to hit the weights, stairs and the streets of the Charm City this summer feeling even more lively. And an hour in the spa, of course…

Author Tim Wendel returns to rock some music talk and baseball lore with Nestor as seasons change

After knowing author and longtime baseball insider Tim Wendel over four decades, Nestor finds out that before all of the fiction there were the facts about being a rock music critic in the early 1980s in Buffalo. The newspaper reporter journey to a sequel to Rebel Falls, our favorite Writer in Residence returns from Virginia to rock some music talk and baseball lore with Nestor as the seasons change and the game changes even more than we realize.

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Serving post High Heat baseball life, rock music and fiction with author Tim Wendel

After knowing author and longtime baseball insider Tim Wendel over four decades, Nestor finds out that before all of the fiction there were the facts about being a rock music critic in the early 1980s in Buffalo. The newspaper reporter journey to a sequel to Rebel Falls, our favorite Writer in Residence returns from Virginia to rock some music talk and baseball lore with Nestor as the seasons change and the game changes even more than we realize.

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Coming down the stretch with grand slams

Plenty of winners and a fun horse racing Racetrax promotion for the month of May and big Home Run Riches winners as the Orioles grand slam so cash for locals. John Martin of Maryland Lottery brings the spring magic down the stretch with Nestor for Triple Crown season.

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Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens return of Calais Campbell and rookie weekend in Owings Mills

Leadership is hard to import but Luke Jones and Nestor both check off on the return of 40-year old Calais Campbell to the Baltimore Ravens defense. The immortal path to Canton for a Hall of Fame hopeful and the rocky rookie weekend in Owings Mills for a group of draft picks and everyone else as head coach Jesse Minter gathers the kids for a welcome to the NFL as spring hopes are eternal.

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Making a Hall of Fame case to bring Calais Campbell back to Baltimore

Leadership is hard to import but Luke Jones and Nestor both check off on the return of 40-year old Calais Campbell to the Baltimore Ravens defense. The immortal path to Canton for a Hall of Fame hopeful and the rocky rookie weekend in Owings Mills for a group of draft picks and everyone else as head coach Jesse Minter gathers the kids for a welcome to the NFL as spring hopes are eternal.

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Of the importance of Shane Baz and Pete Alonso (and memories of Glenn Davis and Chris Davis)

With the slow starts of the biggest financial investments of the shaky offseason of Mike Elias and the new Rubenstein ownership, Luke Jones and Nestor reset the expectations for a playoff hopeful franchise is sustaining equal parts patience and “win-now” pressure. Shane Baz flashed on Tuesday night and all aspects of Pete Alonso have our historians discussing two Davis guys whose infamy stalks the newest Birds first baseman.

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Shane Baz and significance of his Orioles success

With the slow starts of the biggest financial investments of the shaky offseason of Mike Elias and the new Rubenstein ownership, Luke Jones and Nestor reset the expectations for a playoff hopeful franchise is sustaining equal parts patience and “win-now” pressure. Shane Baz flashed on Tuesday night and all aspects of Pete Alonso have our historians discussing two Davis guys whose infamy stalks the newest Birds first baseman.

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Sticking with the Orioles and Ravens through a sticky spring

Our friends at Farnen and Dermer don’t just fix your HVAC and plumbing needs, they’re Birdwatching just like you and me. Zach Dermer joins Nestor once again for a spring cleaning on local sports with the Orioles and Ravens and some easy ways to make your life more comfortable with basic maintenance of your systems with The Comfort Guys.

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Discussing the vision behind the Visionaries supporting LLS and cancer patients on June 6th at The Pendry

The race is on for The Leukemia and Lymphoma “Visionary Of The Year” and Kati Grasmick and Andy Kobus joined Nestor at Koco’s Pub on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss the annual event being held at the Pendry on June 6th to support fundraising and awareness for cancer patients locally.

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More Orioles grand slams mean more Home Run Riches cash

The Baltimore Orioles are battling almost every night to win games and The Maryland Lottery Home Run Riches winners are cashing big checks with every big fly. Seth Elkin joins Nestor for some baseball chatter and another Birds’ grand slam this week in addition to lots of fun winner stories and unclaimed big tickets this spring.

Sports editor Chris Korman of The Baltimore Banner does some spring sports cleaning with Nestor on Maryland Crab Cake Tour

If we were “branding” this, we’d call it ‘Korman’s Korner’ but since all we have to sell is local journalism and facts and truth in reporting, Executive Sports Editor Chris Korman of The Baltimore Banner returns for another free-form round at Costas Inn in Timonium on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour. Some spring sports cleaning and cleansing with Nestor about the Ravens, Orioles, Terps and local coverage of the college NIL world and high schools sports. And how it all ties together with club teams and the recreation Little League world, where he hangs his hat and leadership. We made this one for the “stick to sports” crowd…

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Flying The Banner over Baltimore sports and beyond

If we were “branding” this, we’d call it ‘Korman’s Korner’ but since all we have to sell is local journalism and facts and truth in reporting, Executive Sports Editor Chris Korman of The Baltimore Banner returns for another free-form round at Costas Inn in Timonium on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour. Some spring sports cleaning and cleansing with Nestor about the Ravens, Orioles, Terps and local coverage of the college NIL world and high schools sports. And how it all ties together with club teams and the recreation Little League world, where he hangs his hat and leadership. We made this one for the “stick to sports” crowd…

Luke Jones and Nestor unveil thoughts on Next Flight jerseys and new Baltimore Ravens brand markings

Sports fashion is always subjective and Luke Jones and Nestor usually have strong opinions on weak ownership and league cash grabs whenever teams role out a “new look” with alternate jerseys, helmets and colors. This time, however, both agreed they were mostly pleasantly underwhelmed about the over-hyped “Next Flight” branding of the new Baltimore Ravens’ markings. Subtle, and fine…

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Unveiling our deep thoughts on ‘Next Flight’ jerseys and new Baltimore Ravens brand markings

Sports fashion is always subjective and Luke Jones and Nestor usually have strong opinions on weak ownership and league cash grabs whenever teams role out a “new look” with alternate jerseys, helmets and colors. This time, however, both agreed they were mostly pleasantly underwhelmed about the over-hyped “Next Flight” branding of the new Baltimore Ravens’ markings. Subtle, and fine…

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