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Mike Mussina

Mark Mussina and Nestor continue chat on Orioles, classic rock and America

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Nestor Aparicio and Mark Mussina discuss the return of baseball to Baltimore and the Orioles’ prospects. Mark, a former basketball coach and current county commissioner, shares insights on the challenges of modern baseball, including the decline of star pitchers and the impact of injuries. They also touch on the financial aspects of team ownership, noting the importance of drafting and developing homegrown talent. Additionally, they discuss the role of gambling in baseball and the need for a comprehensive strategy to revitalize the Orioles. The conversation concludes with reflections on the dynamics of rock bands and the importance of maintaining positive relationships.

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The arms race and throwing light on pitchers and injuries

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Three decades ago, Mark Mussina did sports radio here in Baltimore when his brother pitched for the Orioles and always returns to Nestor with wisdom from Montoursville, Pennsylvania, where baseball runs in the family and the real business of sports is always clarified.

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The Peter Principles (Ch. 11) – Letting The Moose Loose in pinstripes

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Peter Angelos hated losing to George Steinbrenner. But somehow he had no problem with a Hall of Fame pitcher getting fed up with the awfulness of Orioles ownership and leadership. This story sheds lots of new light on the Orioles biggest loss to Yankees when Mike Mussina walked to The Bronx.

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The Peter Principles (Ch. 10) – Syd Thrift, Confederate money and the new Oriole Way of 21st century

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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.

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The Peter Principles (Ch. 9) – Albert was not the Belle of Baltimore

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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.

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The Peter Principles (Ch. 7) – A Ray of darkness, not zen for Wren and a Frank malaise sets over Orioles

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Peter G. Angelos was developing a well-earned reputation as a supreme meddler, an intimidating life force and a bad guy to work for in Major League Baseball. He was making the antics of George Steinbrenner circa 1978 look like a sick, reprised role in Baltimore.

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The Peter Principles (Ch. 6) – Wire to Wire, champagne and the Dumb Dumb divorce

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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…

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The original lost Meat Loaf tapes from Camden Yards

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In the spring of 1994, Meat Loaf made a cameo as a ballpark guest from Oriole Park at Camden Yards on “The Budweiser Sports Forum” on WWLG-AM 1360. We’ll find some more visits from the late, great baseball lover Marvin Aday over the years but this was the first chat, which includes co-host Mark Mussina, the brother of Hall of Famer Mike.

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The story behind the Eddie Van Halen picture with Mike Mussina at Merriweather Post Pavilion

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He is the world’s biggest Dallas Cowboys fan. And what began as a great tale about his new book “A Mile In Her Shoes” and autism soon devolved into old baseball stories. Mark Mussina opines on the eternal debate: Van Halen or Van Hagar. Old friends are the best!

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