The Orioles payroll has almost doubled in the first year of the David Rubenstein era as April begins the second year of the “post-Peter” era in Baltimore for baseball fans. Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss the expectations of new ownership and what he learned hearing the new boss speak at a CEO luncheon in Hunt Valley last week.
All-Star infielder Jordan Westburg homered three times in the first three games before sitting out Sunday’s loss.
Parking lot and gate times will remain the same with lots opening at 11 a.m. and gates at noon.
It’s up to Nestor’s friends and sponsors to keep him honest. Our pal Bill Cole of Cole Roofing and Gordian Enegry grills Nestor about what he really expects from the Orioles this offseason with new ownership and a team full of young stars waiting on better pitching. And fans waiting on some kind of honest and authentic communication.
Charlie Morton didn’t make it out of the fourth inning in his Orioles debut, but Baltimore managed just three hits in its first defeat of the season.
Jackson Holliday’s opposite-field homer one of few bright spots in Friday’s Orioles loss
Charlie Morton breaks down his struggles after taking loss in Orioles debut
Brandon Hyde reacts to Orioles’ 8-2 loss to Toronto on Friday night
Luke Jones offers his orange thoughts on the 12-2 blowout final at Rogers Centre on Thursday.
Cedric Mullins and Adley Rutschman each homered twice while Tyler O’Neill homered and reached base five times in his Baltimore debut.
Cedric Mullins reacts to his two-homer day in Orioles’ blowout win in Toronto
Tyler O’Neill extends Opening Day homer streak and reaches base five times in impressive Orioles debut
Adley Rutschman reflects on monster Opening Day showing after 12-2 win over Toronto
Zach Eflin tosses six innings of two-run ball in Opening Day win
Brandon Hyde on Orioles’ Opening Day explosion: “We showed what kind of offense we can be”
With Gunnar Henderson on the injured list, Jackson Holliday began the 2025 season as the starting shortstop in Toronto.
Baltimore aims to qualify for the postseason for the third straight year, something it hasn’t done since 1969-71.
What was inevitable became official Sunday with news that All-Star shortstop Gunnar Henderson won’t be ready for Thursday’s opener in Toronto.
In 2024, the 37-year-old Kyle Gibson made 30 starts for the fourth straight season and seventh time in his career.
Will Mike Elias make a move to fortify the bullpen with Andrew Kittredge out until summer and questions about Felix Bautista’s status persisting?
Our defending champion of two decades of being the “MASN’spaliner” for Nestor and Baltimore Orioles and Washington Natonals fans, Eric Fisher of Front Office Sports helps piece together the future of new media money for MLB and life after Peter Angelos for David Rubenstein and the future of the city, Camden Yards and the baseball franchise.
Our defending champion of two decades of being the “MASN’spaliner” for Nestor and Baltimore Orioles and Washington Natonals fans, Eric Fisher of Front Office Sports helps piece together the future of new media money for MLB and life after Peter Angelos for David Rubenstein and the future of the city, Camden Yards and the baseball franchise.
Luke Jones offers some orange musings with Opening Day a little over a week away.
In case you missed Free The Birds in 2006, here’s the book that tells the story of “why” behind the rally and movement that was a direct message to Baltimore Orioles owner Peter G. Angelos. Nestor wrote a book about his Pop’s love of baseball and the hometown Birds.
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…
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…
Grayson Rodriguez is now in danger of missing substantial time in three of his last four professional seasons.
Starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez is dealing with right triceps soreness after Wednesday’s rough start.
Felix Bautista appeared in his first live-game action in 18 months, pitching a scoreless frame with two strikeouts Monday.
Litigation over the Nationals’ rights fees dated back to 2012.
Our resident and forever media examiner Jim Williams returns to discuss the murky ESPN and MLB media breakup and how David Rubenstein will utilize MASN to better serve Orioles and Nationals fans while everyone figures out the future of streaming.
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.
Our resident and forever media examiner Jim Williams returns to discuss the murky ESPN and MLB media breakup and how David Rubenstein will utilize MASN to better serve Orioles and Nationals fans while everyone figures out the future of streaming.
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.
How many spots on Baltimore’s 26-man roster are truly up for grabs this spring?
Luke Jones offers his latest orange musings as spring games get underway.
Unlike last spring, there were no significant injury revelations from Mike Elias as Baltimore held its first workout Thursday.
General manager Mike Elias confirmed infielder Jorge Mateo (left elbow) won’t be ready for Opening Day.
