Communications exec and Orioles lifer Greg Abel returns to talk hope of Rubenstein and new face on Birds with Nestor
Communications exec and Orioles lifer Greg Abel returns to talk hope of Rubenstein and new face on Birds with Nestor
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Badenhausen: Rubenstein bought a distressed asset in Orioles
Our defending champion of sports business valuations and the whys and hows of billionaire owners, Kurt Badenhausen of Sportico joins Nestor once again to (finally) discuss the exit of the Angelos family and the financial realities that David Rubenstein and new ownership inherit with the Baltimore Orioles. And the media and sponsorship landscape for Catie Griggs to take $600 million of your money to grow Camden Yards and an All Star Game into a cash machine that stimulates payroll growth…
Sportico business valuation expert Kurt Badenhausen talks David Rubenstein and MLB ownership with Nestor
Our defending champion of sports business valuations and the whys and hows of billionaire owners, Kurt Badenhausen of Sportico joins Nestor once again to (finally) discuss the exit of the Angelos family and the financial realities that David Rubenstein and new ownership inherit with the Baltimore Orioles. And the media and sponsorship landscape for Catie Griggs to take $600 million of your money to grow Camden Yards and an All Star Game into a cash machine that stimulates payroll growth…
Seth Elkin of Maryland Lottery talks Home Run Riches winners and Orioles records
With the Orioles doing late night duty on the West Coast, Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery talks some baseball records and Home Run Riches winners with Nestor for the holiday weekend of pennant race fever.
Orioles still hitting ’em big for Home Run Riches
With the Orioles doing late night duty on the West Coast, Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery talks some baseball records and Home Run Riches winners with Nestor for the holiday weekend of pennant race fever.
As Orioles go West, we wonder aloud about the arms race
After the Orioles rebounded nicely at home against the Texas Rangers, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Orioles obvious pitching deficiencies as the West Coast week begins in Seattle.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles pitching deficiencies as West Coast week begins in Seattle
After the Orioles rebounded nicely at home against the Texas Rangers, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Orioles obvious pitching deficiencies as the West Coast week begins in Seattle.
After the honeymoon, Rubenstein has a lot of work to do with Orioles brand and growth
The good professor of all things sports business and longtime MLB executive Marty Conway joins Nestor to discuss the quickly-changing and evolving Baltimore Orioles franchise of David Rubenstein – and the many challenges ahead after the Splash of the honeymoon period and a great team on the field.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles pitching and Yankees bats and bad blood
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles pitching and Yankees bats and bad blood
When the bats go cold in New York…
After a Nestor Cortes loss to begin a key series with the Yankees in The Bronx, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the long-term realities of the starting rotation for the Orioles as the injuries show up and bad blood begins to boil with New York over injuries to Jordan Westburg and Aaron Judge on Tuesday night.
Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss the Orioles new patch and big local money
Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss the Orioles new patch and big local money coming into Team Rubenstein that never came with the Angelos ownership.
A shot in the arm with a patch on the sleeve?
Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss the Orioles new patch and big local money coming into Team Rubenstein that never came with the Angelos ownership.
Marty Conway joins Nestor to discuss the changing Baltimore Orioles franchise of David Rubenstein
The good professor of all things sports business and longtime MLB executive Marty Conway joins Nestor to discuss the quickly-changing and evolving Baltimore Orioles franchise of David Rubenstein and the many challenges ahead after the Splash of the honeymoon period and a great team on the field.
Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the first month of David Rubenstein ownership of Baltimore Orioles
New ownership has been a long time coming for the Baltimore Orioles. After a lifetime of watching the baseball franchise wither without hope, along comes a new protagonist who has immediately shown himself to be a man of the people. Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the first month of the David Rubenstein Era and the “Next Chapter” of Orioles Magic.
Is Rubensplash knocking it out of the park?
New ownership has been a long time coming for the Baltimore Orioles. After a lifetime of watching the baseball franchise wither without hope, along comes a new protagonist who has immediately shown himself to be a man of the people. Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the first month of the David Rubenstein Era and the “Next Chapter” of Orioles Magic.
Dave Preston of WTOP tells Nestor about temperature for Orioles resurgence in Washington and previews Nats series
Dave Preston of WTOP tells Nestor about the temperature for an Orioles rebirth and resurgence in Washington suburbs and previews Nats series in The District.
Seeing the Orioles resurgence from the D.C. side
Dave Preston of WTOP tells Nestor about the temperature for an Orioles rebirth and resurgence in Washington suburbs and previews Nats series in The District.
Maury Brown of Forbes talks MLB goals and Orioles realities in new world of digital and streaming beyond Angelos and MASN debacle
Maury Brown of Forbes talks MLB goals and Orioles realities in new world of digital and streaming beyond leaving the disaster of Angelos and the MASN debacle behind for Baltimore and Washington baseball.
Rubenstein creates prosperity in Baltimore that doesn’t exist everywhere in Major League Baseball
Maury Brown of Forbes talks MLB goals and Orioles realities in new world of digital and streaming beyond leaving the disaster of Angelos and the MASN debacle behind for Baltimore and Washington baseball.
Seth Elkin and Nestor discuss rash of Orioles homers benefiting Home Run Riches winners
Seth Elkin and Nestor discuss rash of Orioles homers benefiting Home Run Riches winners
Those Orioles home runs continue to pay off in grand slam riches
Seth Elkin and Nestor discuss the rash of Orioles homers benefiting Home Run Riches winners and waiting on every grand slam when the bases are loaded. Big money. Big fun. Every night the Birds play!
The fresh start of a new era of Orioles baseball in Baltimore
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the new baseball season and Orioles fresh start at Camden Yards with David Rubenstein and Cal Ripken in front of things after three decades of tyranny. What changes come first and what have we seen so far in the first hours?
A grand welcome for Rubenstein as new Orioles owner
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the takeover of the Orioles franchise by the ownership group of David Rubenstein and hope for the future of a better era for Baltimore baseball, downtown and the long-suffering fans in Birdland.
The legend and lore of Peter G. Angelos
With the Baltimore Orioles under new ownership and the abrupt end of the Angelos era and the Birds on the field flying high, Thom Loverro of The Washington Times tells true stories of his journalistic encounters with the former owner and discusses the future of Camden Yards and a new day with David Rubenstein.
The Peter Principles (Ch. 13): Mi$ter Angelo$ & $on$ Network change$ everything for two citie$
Peter G. Angelos threatens MLB and gets his every wish fulfilled in 2005 and the Orioles – and Washington baseball – would never be the same. The story about how MASN lined the family with cash for a generation of awful baseball and even worse television coverage of it.
Sports business journalist Eric Fisher of Front Office Sports tells Nestor where new Orioles ownership can make progress right away
Sports business journalist Eric Fisher of Front Office Sports tells Nestor where David Rubenstein and the new Orioles ownership team can make progress right away. Things like a way to watch games on your mobile device and an All Star Game in Baltimore and real progress for the folks at MLB, who believe the franchise will finally reach its modern potential.
Pointing the Orioles in a new direction with MLB and the community
Sports business journalist Eric Fisher of Front Office Sports tells Nestor where David Rubenstein and the new Orioles ownership team can make progress right away. Things like a way to watch games on your mobile device and an All Star Game in Baltimore and real progress for the folks at MLB, who believe the franchise will finally reach its modern potential.
The Peter Principles (Ch. 12): Selig vs. Angelos – trust, antitrust and billions of dollars
Washington baseball was the worst nightmare of Peter G. Angelos. Until it happened and he was about to cash in with a television network that would be a spigot of fresh cash when he was piling up bad baseball debt.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles roster and who is where on Opening Day in Baltimore
With spring training underway and so many intriguing young prospects and possibilities for the defending AL East champions, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Orioles roster and who will be where on Opening Day in Baltimore on March 28th.
Luke Jones and Nestor recap a shaky start to Orioles spring training and hopes for Opening Day
Sure, the team is going to be great but one day we’d all like to see Baltimore Orioles games on every day in March – and with a more stable center field camera. Luke Jones and Nestor recap a shaky start in Sarasota and spring training and hopes for Birds.
Sizing up a Holliday of a spring training in Sarasota for Orioles
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles roster and who is where on Opening Day in Baltimore
Another shaky start to MASN spring training means new ownership can’t arrive fast enough
Sure, the team is going to be great but one day we’d all like to see Baltimore Orioles games on every day in March – and with a more stable centerfield camera. Luke Jones and Nestor recap a shaky start in Sarasota and spring training and hopes for Opening Day across Birdland with new ownership and a new ace pitcher and fireman in the bullpen.
Twelve Orioles Thoughts at start of 2024 spring training
Several pieces of injury news served as a buzzkill to the start of spring training on Thursday.
Raising the bar won’t take much, but new Orioles ownership easy to celebrate
The kindest way to summarize the Angelos family legacy was an impeccable ability to lower expectations — on and off the field.
Let Rick Dempsey tell you how the Orioles can win the whole thing
As busy as ever opening a new Baseball Warehouse in Columbia, the Orioles 1983 World Series MVP joined Nestor for a chat about the love of Baltimore baseball, the fun of fantasy camp in Florida and another championship parade for our long-suffering Birdwatchers.
Orioles legend Rick Dempsey tells Nestor about his Baseball Warehouse opening and Birdwatching a chance for another Baltimore World Series
Orioles legend Rick Dempsey tells Nestor about his Baseball Warehouse opening and Birdwatching a chance for another Baltimore World Series
Leonard Raskin and Nestor count the free money for Angelos Orioles as lease signing lingers longer
After some time in Ocean City – and we all have plenty of memories there – we catch up with our money man Leonard Raskin to discuss the ideology of $600 million of free money not being enough to get the Angelos family to sign a lease to keep the Orioles at Camden Yards.
The green grass and free money for Orioles ownership
After some time in Ocean City – and we all have plenty of memories there – we catch up with our money man Leonard Raskin to discuss the ideology of $600 million of free money not being enough to get the Angelos family to sign a lease to keep the Orioles at Camden Yards.
John Maroon and Andy Mueller join Nestor to discuss the beauty of Baltimore sports when Orioles and Ravens are winning
John Maroon and Andy Mueller join Nestor to discuss the beauty of Baltimore sports when Orioles and Ravens are winning
The beauty of Baltimore when both teams are winning
Now 25 years into talking about sports around the clock, it’s rarefied air when the Orioles are in first place and the Ravens are expected to join them in the fall. Long time public relations executive John Maroon and original WNST producer Andy Mueller join Nestor at Drug City to discuss how much fun sports can be for a community like Baltimore.
