Twelve Orioles Thoughts following series win in Kansas City
Coby Mayo’s long home run capped a six-run explosion in the sixth inning of Wednesday’s win over the Royals.
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Persistent concerns for Orioles’ offense go beyond their injuries
Coming off an injury-plagued 2025, Colton Cowser entered Monday slashing .174/.264/.196 through his first 54 plate appearances this season.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles outfield defense and injury problems as Cleveland is next up
It was Nestor who took to Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Wednesday afternoon with some observations about the new “look” of the ballpark and a day when all of the 42s of Jackie Robinson needed a scorecard to see who was making the errors that cost them the game. Luke Jones discusses the outfield defense and injury problems as Cleveland is next up for the Birds as .500 feels about right.
Injuries and outfield defense start to create bigger problems for Orioles
It was Nestor who took to Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Wednesday afternoon with some observations about the new “look” of the ballpark and a day when all of the 42s of Jackie Robinson needed a scorecard to see who was making the errors that cost them the game. Luke Jones discusses the outfield defense and injury problems as Cleveland is next up for the Birds as .500 feels about right.
Luke Jones and Nestor dust off after three Orioles injuries and a pair of wins against Giants
Given the weekend’s injuries to Adley Rutschman, Ryan Mountcastle and Tyler O”Neill to add to Zach Eflin’s Tommy John surgery last week, not much is ideal for rookie manager Craig Albernaz and the Baltimore Orioles just three weeks into a chaotic season of attrition. But, after taking two of three from the San Francisco Giants at Camden Yards, Luke Jones and Nestor are more than satisfied with the over .500 run in a mediocre-so-far division.
Orioles officially return Kremer to starting rotation, but won’t activate Holliday on current homestand
What was inevitable the moment Zach Eflin suffered a season-ending elbow injury became official Monday with Dean Kremer rejoining Baltimore’s rotation.
Orioles battling through injuries and pitchers and slumps yet still own a piece of first place in AL East
Given the weekend’s injuries to Adley Rutschman, Ryan Mountcastle and Tyler O”Neill to add to Zach Eflin’s Tommy John surgery last week, not much is ideal for rookie manager Craig Albernaz and the Baltimore Orioles just three weeks into a chaotic season of attrition. But, after taking two of three from the San Francisco Giants at Camden Yards, Luke Jones and Nestor are more than satisfied with the over .500 run in a mediocre-so-far division.
Orioles legend Ken Singleton visits with Nestor for another MLB season and Cool Kids Campaign love
It’s been 43 years since Orioles legend Ken Singleton celebrated our last World Series win here in Baltimore and we’ve all been awaiting the next parade. The Sparks resident and longtime voice of the New York Yankees begins another season with Nestor as the balls and strikes change but his love for our community and commitment to the Cool Kids Campaign remains strong and sincere. Never a bad day to talk baseball, golf and some old Earl Weaver stories with Singy…
Dear Mike Elias: A brand new season and manager means real fresh hope – and nowhere to hide anymore
I would’ve fired you last May when you fired your manager and then hid for three days. Your “leadership” stinks but I do believe your baseball team can be a playoff contender this summer. But on the heels of last place, at some point the record belongs to you…
Orioles pitcher Zach Eflin out for season after undergoing Tommy John surgery
On Tuesday, Zach Eflin went for a second opinion on the elbow injury suffered in his season debut last week.
Luke Jones and Nestor tip cap to Brandon Young for quality spot start and wonder when bats awaken
Nothing has been ideal for the Baltimore Orioles pitching thus far but the past two days of Norfolk rescues for the bullpen have come from unlikely sources. This time it was Brandon Young returning for a spot start on a cold night in Chicago that got the Birds a victory after an ugly sweep in Pittsburgh. Luke Jones and Nestor tip their caps to Povich and Young and wonder when the bats will warm up this spring.
Young back to the rescue for Birds in frigid Chicago
Nothing has been ideal for the Baltimore Orioles pitching thus far but the past two days of Norfolk rescues for the bullpen have come from unlikely sources. This time it was Brandon Young returning for a spot start on a cold night in Chicago that got the Birds a victory after an ugly sweep in Pittsburgh. Luke Jones and Nestor tip their caps to Povich and Young and wonder when the bats will warm up this spring.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss with disgust the Orioles lost Easter weekend in Pittsburgh
There were not many signs of life in Pittsburgh this weekend for the scuffling Baltimore Orioles, who were swept by the Pirates and are headed to to frigid Chicago with ice cold bats. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss with disgust the Orioles lost Easter weekend at The Confluence.
Scar tissue from 2025 doing Orioles no favors navigating underwhelming start
Nine games shouldn’t change one’s expectations for 2026, but you’d like to see a few more encouraging signs in the midst of a 3-6 start.
Discussing the disgust with Orioles lost Easter weekend in Pittsburgh
There were not many signs of life in Pittsburgh this weekend for the scuffling Baltimore Orioles, who were swept by the Pirates and are headed to to frigid Chicago with ice cold bats. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss with disgust the Orioles lost Easter weekend at The Confluence.
#ColumnNes: O, no! These Birds laid three Easter eggs in Pittsburgh as the bats blow cold into Chicago
Stink. Stank. Stunk. And suddenly the Baltimore Orioles are 3-6 and headed on a familiar course down, and quickly. Back in December, Craig Albernaz said the Orioles were going to “attack the fundamentals,” the little details, the cleaner brand of baseball that this franchise clearly did not play over the weekend in Pittsburgh. It’s getting late early for the good start we all expected around here.
Former Washington Post sportswriter Dave Sheinin returns to discuss sports journalism and Orioles
Our pal Dave Sheinin covered the whole wide world of sports for The Washington Post for three decades and made his first post-exit interview with Nestor a classic, discussing his best journeys to Jamaica and China with Usain Bolt and a life spent near the pool of Michael Phelps. And then there were all of the World Series games and baseball insider tales.
Sheinin the light on a new baseball season and the strike zone
Our pal Dave Sheinin covered the whole wide world of sports for The Washington Post for three decades and made his first post-exit interview with Nestor a classic, discussing his best journeys to Jamaica and China with Usain Bolt and a life spent near the pool of Michael Phelps. And then there were all of the World Series games and baseball insider tales.
Luke Jones and Nestor get Orioles fans ready for the road in Pittsburgh and Chicago and recap first homestand
It was the mediocre start that a 3-3 opening home stand would indicate and with Zach Eflin on the shelf and the bullpen uncertainly, Luke Jones and Nestor get Baltimore Orioles fans ready for the road in Pittsburgh and Chicago and talk some April Fools’ hijinks and Sidd Finch amidst the early spring weather reports.
Leading off another season with Singy and the cool kids
It’s been 43 years since Orioles legend Ken Singleton celebrated our last World Series win here in Baltimore and we’ve all been awaiting the next parade. The Sparks resident and longtime voice of the New York Yankees begins another season with Nestor as the balls and strikes change but his love for our community and commitment to the Cool Kids Campaign remains strong and sincere. Never a bad day to talk baseball, golf and some old Earl Weaver stories with Singy…
Author Joel Poiley returns to talk baseball and balls and strikes with Nestor as Orioles begin promising season
Times have changed quickly for Orioles baseball fans regarding payroll and hope, and venerable author and Baltimorean Joel Poiley has noticed from his Florida perch. The longtime sportswriter returns to talk MLB and balls and strikes with Nestor as a promising season gets underway at Camden Yards.
The Orioles get outta town on first business trip to Pittsburgh and South Side of Chicago
It was the mediocre start that a 3-3 opening home stand would indicate and with Zach Eflin on the shelf and the bullpen uncertainly, Luke Jones and Nestor get Baltimore Orioles fans ready for the road in Pittsburgh and Chicago and talk some April Fools’ hijinks amidst the early spring weather reports.
Zach Dermer of The Comfort Guys joins Nestor to catch up on spring cleaning and Baltimore basebal
We love our partners and sponsors at Baltimore Positive and we love it more when they love local sports as much as we do. Zach Dermer of Farnen and Dermer and The Comfort Guys joins Nestor to discuss an up-and-down first week of Orioles season and why you need to get spring maintenance so your summer doesn’t get as a hot and bothered as a manager trying to argue with the machine of the new ABS umpiring system. You’ll keep a cooler head.
A fresh season of hope and change in Birdland
Times have changed quickly for Orioles baseball fans regarding payroll and hope, and venerable author and Baltimorean Joel Poiley has noticed from his Florida perch. The longtime sportswriter returns to talk MLB and balls and strikes with Nestor as a promising season gets underway at Camden Yards.
The “comfort” of baseball season and a new system of balls and strikes
We love our partners and sponsors at Baltimore Positive and we love it more when they love local sports as much as we do. Zach Dermer of Farnen and Dermer and The Comfort Guys joins Nestor to discuss an up-and-down first week of Orioles season and why you need to get spring maintenance so your summer doesn’t get as a hot and bothered as a manager trying to argue with the machine of the new ABS umpiring system. You’ll keep a cooler head.
Orioles promote Albert Suarez, shift Westburg to 60-day IL as Eflin goes on 15-day IL
The 36-year-old had yet to appear for Triple-A Norfolk before being summoned to Baltimore for the series finale against Texas.
Allen McCallum dicsusses Orioles early strengths and weaknesses with Nestor as MLB season opens
With the first week of baseball in action, our longtime baseball insider Allen McCallum discusses Orioles early strengths and weaknesses and the much-discussed ABS system of balls and strikes with Nestor.
Getting into the swing of things with early Birds
With the first week of baseball in action, our longtime baseball insider Allen McCallum discusses Orioles early strengths and weaknesses and the much-discussed ABS system of balls and strikes with Nestor.
Making dollars and sense of Orioles commitment to Shane Baz
Sure, it’s a 5-year, $68 million commitment to a starting pitcher who hadn’t even thrown a pitch for the Baltimore Orioles, but let Luke Jones and Nestor tell you what makes sense about the dollars that Mike Elias gave new hurler Shane Baz and why it happened now.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Shane Baz contract and risk for Mike Elias and Orioles
Sure, it’s a 5-year, $68 million commitment to a starting pitcher who hadn’t even thrown a pitch for the Baltimore Orioles, but let Luke Jones and Nestor tell you what makes sense about the dollars that Mike Elias gave new hurler Shane Baz and why it happened now.
Orioles “open for business” signing Shane Baz to extension before first start for club
“We want to do as much as we can to make this team a championship team and make Baltimore proud of the team we’ve put on the field.”
Shane Baz, Mike Elias, David Rubenstein discuss new contract extension for Orioles starting pitcher
Shane Baz, Mike Elias, David Rubenstein discuss new contract extension for Orioles starting pitcher
Orioles agree to five-year, $68 million extension with starter Shane Baz
With Baz scheduled to make his club debut on Sunday, Baltimore is making a significant bet on the 26-year-old’s upside.
Sizing up Opening Day roster for 2026 Orioles
Luke Jones takes a look at the initial 26-man roster for new manager Craig Albernaz.
Twelve Orioles Thoughts entering 2026 season
New manager Craig Albernaz will try to lead Baltimore back to the postseason after a last-place finish in 2025.
Dear Alby: Welcome to Birdland and the low bar of high expectations
Before Grondahl and Bader and Griggs and Fine grab you and tell you all about me and my decades of orange civic mind crimes of baseball passion, let me make this clear: I am a true believer. I think the 2026 Orioles can win.
ESPN legend Tim Kurkjian expresses concern for MLB future as (another) labor war feels inevitable
It’s been too long since we’ve spent some quality time with ESPN legend Tim Kurkjian talking about baseball. The one-time Baltimore Sun beat writer for the Orioles joins his one-time colleague Nestor to discuss the state of Major League Baseball and the hope of Birdland as we get ready for first pitch and Opening Day at Camden Yards.
Four players pivotal to success of 2026 Orioles
With questions all over the bullpen, Baltimore needs Tyler Wells to be the reliever many have envisioned for years.
ESPN legend Tim Kurkjian joins Nestor to discuss state of MLB and hope of Baltimore Orioles
It’s been too long since we’ve spent some quality time with ESPN legend Tim Kurkjian talking about baseball. The one-time Baltimore Sun beat writer for the Orioles joins his one-time colleague Nestor to discuss the state of Major League Baseball and the hope of Birdland as we get ready for first pitch and Opening Day at Camden Yards.
Orioles bullpen begs more questions than you’d like for would-be contender
With few proven relief commodities, Baltimore is counting heavily on new closer Ryan Helsley to put a tough 2025 behind him.
