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Orioles sign veteran infielder Rougned Odor to one-year contract
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Orioles retain rights to all six arbitration-eligible players for 2022
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Orioles retain rights to all six arbitration-eligible players for 2022

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Breaking down the business of offseason money and Major League Baseball
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Breaking down the business of offseason money and Major League Baseball

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Baseball, America and another war between owners and players
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Mancini becomes first Oriole to win AL Comeback Player of the Year
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Mancini becomes first Oriole to win AL Comeback Player of the Year

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Dave Sheinin of The Washington Post takes a deep dive on fundamental problems of Major League Baseball

Dave Sheinin of The Washington Post takes a deep dive on fundamental problems of Major League Baseball

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Maury Brown of Forbes Sports discusses the ugly offseason of the business of MLB and sounds of labor war

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Former Orioles first-round pick claimed off waivers by San Francisco
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To no surprise, Elias says adding pitching tops list of Orioles’ offseason priorities
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To no surprise, Elias says adding pitching tops list of Orioles’ offseason priorities

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Mullins voted unanimous Most Valuable Oriole for 2021 season
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Mullins voted unanimous Most Valuable Oriole for 2021 season

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

The bumpy road ahead without Marlon Humphrey

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens cold December road ahead without Marlon Humphrey and Marcus Peters at cornerback and braving the reminder of the schedule on the backside.

The many data points of Coach Harbaugh piecing it all together

Gathering the Maine points of baseball gospel with Mike Bordick

On to Cleveland…again!

When Purge The Turg becomes a Terps reality

Finding heroes in Harford County

PODCAST AUDIO VAULT

LOCAL DISCUSSION

Singing the alma mater for old Dundalk High

It's no secret that Nestor is from Dundalk. So, on the eve of the mighty Dundalk Owls heading to the state title game to face Mervo in Annapolis, Dennis Koulatsos invited him to sing the alma mater. As always, it comes with a story...

The many data points of Coach Harbaugh piecing it all together

Luke Jones and Nestor assess the analytics and opportunity to beat Pittsburgh with two point conversion and a cornerback committee deemed unworthy of overtime.

Lamar cannot do it alone

As colleagues at Sporting News Radio two decades ago, Dan Pompei joined Nestor almost daily to discuss the NFL. Now covering the league for The Athletic, Pompei charts the progress of Lamar Jackson and the first-place Ravens as the schedule gets thicker.

Gathering the Maine points of baseball gospel with Mike Bordick

The Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery stopped at Pappas Restaurant in Cockeysville, which got Orioles Hall of Famer Mike Bordick in the mood to discuss modern baseball with Nestor. An instant classic!

On to Cleveland…again!

Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor pick up the pieces of a narrow Ravens' loss in Pittsburgh and look to a chance to sweep the Cleveland Browns this weekend in Northern Ohio.

Is Lamar Jackson trying to do too much with too little?

In the the aftermath of coming a fingertip away from beating the Steelers in Pittsburgh, Luke Jones and Nestor assess the play of Lamar Jackson and seven sacks on Sunday at Heinz Field.

The awfulness of what the NFL and Kroenke did to St. Louis

Legendary NFL writer Howard Balzer gives Nestor the facts about the outcome of the St. Louis lawsuit and many Rams lies to the people of Missouri.

When Purge The Turg becomes a Terps reality

Shawn Stepner of WMAR joins Nestor in the aftermath of the Ravens loss in Pittsburgh but after also paying a visit to College Park for the first game after the sudden departure of head basketball coach Marc Turgeon.

Finding heroes in Harford County

The best part of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery is bringing together good friends for the season. Erik Sauer and Bill Cole join Nestor at Conrad's in Abingdon to discuss saving the lives of blood cancer patients and the incredible work of There Goes My Hero

As the Steelers lose, Tomlin attempts to lead a depleted squad

AP Pittsburgh reporter Will Graves suggests to Nestor that perhaps the Pittsburgh Steelers organization went a year too long with the status quo at quarterback. Now the head coach is trying to figure it out as injuries and losses mount.

The final days of Ben Roethlisberger?

Longtime Steelers insider Ed Bouchette of The Athletic discusses what appears to be the end of the black and gold road for the Ben Roethlisberger era in Pittsburgh.

The story of Dick Allen and the Southside of Chicago in ’72

A new book on the 1972 Chicago White Sox and the Hall of Fame candidacy of Dick Allen intrigues the "Aparicio" in Nestor. Authors John Owens and David Fletcher join him from The Windy City to reminisce about tough times and great uniforms at Comiskey Park.

Stuffing a grownup stocking with fun

Carole Gentry of The Maryland Lottery and Gaming gets Nestor into the spirit of the holidays with some fun seasonal scratch offs and stocking stuffers (and some do's and don'ts!)

The (last place) Orioles and Pirates and a(nother) MLB work stoppage

Robby Incmikowski covers baseball in Pittsburgh. Nestor Aparicio used to cover baseball in Baltimore. Both the Orioles and Pirates have bottomed out in the standings just in time for a massive MLB war between owners and players. Somehow, they managed to discuss their love of the game.

Batch: After Bengals loss, the pain in Pittsburgh is real

Former Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch gives Nestor the realities of the situation in Pittsburgh as Ravens come to Confluence in first place in AFC.

The bumpy road ahead without Marlon Humphrey

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens cold December road ahead without Marlon Humphrey and Marcus Peters at cornerback and braving the reminder of the schedule on the backside.

SPORTS

Ravens’ tilt with Pittsburgh reminds how quickly seasons can turn

Thursday marked a year since the most bizarre chapter in a rivalry that’s been one of the NFL’s best for two decades.

The final days of Ben Roethlisberger?

Longtime Steelers insider Ed Bouchette of The Athletic discusses what appears to be the end of the black and gold road for the Ben Roethlisberger era in Pittsburgh.

Twelve Ravens thoughts ahead of Week 13 showdown in Pittsburgh

Lamar Jackson makes only his third career start against the Steelers on Sunday.

Harbaugh confident Ravens “are going to handle adversity well” down stretch

Baltimore aims to beat Cleveland for the second time in three weeks on Sunday afternoon.

Averett on Ravens secondary being tested without Humphrey: “We know what’s coming”

Anthony Averett says every member of the Baltimore secondary needs to be ready to be flexible down the stretch.

When Purge The Turg becomes a Terps reality

Shawn Stepner of WMAR joins Nestor in the aftermath of the Ravens loss in Pittsburgh but after also paying a visit to College Park for the first game after the sudden departure of head basketball coach Marc Turgeon.

Mark Turgeon out as Maryland basketball coach after 10-plus seasons

Assistant Danny Manning will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.

The awfulness of what the NFL and Kroenke did to St. Louis

Legendary NFL writer Howard Balzer gives Nestor the facts about the outcome of the St. Louis lawsuit and many Rams lies to the people of Missouri.

Is Lamar Jackson trying to do too much with too little?

In the the aftermath of coming a fingertip away from beating the Steelers in Pittsburgh, Luke Jones and Nestor assess the play of Lamar Jackson and seven sacks on Sunday at Heinz Field.

Ravens fullback Patrick Ricard still thriving despite late-season ailments

Foot and thigh injuries have limited Patrick Ricard in practices over the last few weeks.

Four “questionable” Ravens cornerbacks active, Boyle out for Pittsburgh game

Slot cornerback Tavon Young was active despite missing the entire practice week with an illness.

Jackson on Ravens’ inability to finish drives: “We’ve got to figure it out”

The Ravens quarterback began the night with a brutal end-zone interception and threw incomplete on the final 2-point try to end his night.

DENNIS KOULATSOS

BILL COLE

LEONARD RASKIN

TODD SCHULER

BALTIMORE NEWS

The (last place) Orioles and Pirates and a(nother) MLB work stoppage

Robby Incmikowski covers baseball in Pittsburgh. Nestor Aparicio used to cover baseball in Baltimore. Both the Orioles and Pirates have bottomed out in the standings just in time for a massive MLB war between owners and players. Somehow, they managed to discuss their love of the game.

Is Lamar Jackson trying to do too much with too little?

In the the aftermath of coming a fingertip away from beating the Steelers in Pittsburgh, Luke Jones and Nestor assess the play of Lamar Jackson and seven sacks on Sunday at Heinz Field.

Finding heroes in Harford County

The best part of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery is bringing together good friends for the season. Erik Sauer and Bill Cole join Nestor at Conrad's in Abingdon to discuss saving the lives of blood cancer patients and the incredible work of There Goes My Hero

POLITICS

BALTIMORE POSITIVE TV

MUSIC CLASSIC

BUSINESS

Fear and the kingdom of the New England Patriots

Author Seth Wickersham discusses what made the Brady and Belichick model work for so long in New England and elements of his new book "It's Better To Be Feared." Just how much Ravens lore there is in Foxboro? Enough to write about...

Is getting murder rate below 200 in Baltimore possible?

Can the next mayor of Baltimore stop the bloodshed?

Commissioner Harrison tells his journey from New Orleans to Baltimore

Getting to know the new face of fighting crime in Baltimore

Faidley’s legendary crab cakes are coming to Catonsville

Get ready in the 21228 as The Ville welcomes a Lexington Market tradition

EDUCATION

C. Fraser Smith joins Don and Nestor to discuss college sports in America after Bias and Lefty

No journalist has chronicled our city and state with more depth or insightfulness than C. Fraser Smith. Twice nominated for a Pulitzer, it was our pleasure to revisit his work on the death of Bias and Terps plus discuss state of current journalism and the future of Baltimore.

Who were the idiots who elected the electoral college?

We're here to learn. No one seems to really understand the theory about how the person who gets four million more votes spends four days in jeopardy of losing an election. Let UMBC Professor Emeritus Donald Norris explain it to you...

Fire chief Rund tells us about complexity of EMS role in time of COVID

Putting out fires is only one part of the job...

HEALTH

The freeze squeeze on Juice

If you need some inspiration during these trying times, let Stephanie Chall update you on how O.J. Brigance is doing during COVID and how the Brigade is holiday fundraising for ALS patients.

Is Wes Moore pointed toward a run for Annapolis?

Now headed home after years of daily train commuting to New York to lead the Robin Hood Foundation, we asked the author of "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" about his political future in Maryland.

The real center of attention in the Tampa Bay offense

Former Tampa Bay Bucaneers center Randy Grimes loves the nastiness of current Ryan Jensen and Bucs offense as Tom Brady is running out of fingers for more Super Bowl rings.

ARTS

Mike DelGuidice of Billy Joel band Big Shot joins Nestor to invite folks to Big Cork Vineyards for night of Piano Man music

If you love the music of Billy Joel and you don't know the incredible story of how an amazing club tribute artist from Long Island got the attention of The Piano Man who then invited him into the touring band, well...you're gonna love this story!

Rodricks says next mayor has a full plate of problems waiting after election

Hearing the thoughts of the voices of Baltimore during this important election week in Maryland

Professor Thomas Dolby brings music class to order at Johns Hopkins

Ever since he came to Baltimore to teach music, Nestor has been asking Dolby what he does with the young people. As sweet as any harmony, he learned a lot...

LEADERSHIP

WNST CLASSIC

Reliving the pain of the Cobra and We Are Family

Former MLBer Dave Parker talks the life of The Cobra in his new autobiography and was happy to recap the 1979 World Series pain for Nestor.

Bidding adieu to our pal Dave Ginsburg on press row

After three decades of DMV worldwide sports coverage at the Associated Press, Dave Ginsburg is hanging up the laptop. At least for now. He joins Nestor for a fun retrospective of Baltimore and Washington and memories and press box food.

Colts legend Joe Ehrmann teaches Nestor about the Seasons of Life

The first autograph he ever got at Eastpoint Mall in 1976 was from the big defensive lineman from Buffalo. Then, the Reverend made a life here in Baltimore and still touches us all...

Neagle talks about love of baseball and Bernie Walter

The one-time Arundel High sensation and 13-year MLB veteran has been no stranger to visits with Nestor over all of these years. This time, they talk love of the game and growing up around the big leagues...

Mark Bryan of Hootie and The Blowfish talks love of Maryland based sports with Nestor in April 1997

Because he can't find his picture with Mark Bryan during this era, this is Darius Rucker. This one might include the time when Nestor got them a gig doing the National Anthem at Camden Yards before an Orioles game and Rucker was trapped on the golf course. Perhaps...

One month before winning Super Bowl XXXV, Dilfer pours his heart out to Nestor at The Barn

He led with his heart and his brain and it led to Trent Dilfer winning a ring with the Baltimore Ravens in a very short time here. On the day after Christmas in a short playoff week back in 2000, he told us what winning would mean to him with the emotion we expect...

Let Governor Schaefer and John Moag tell you how the Cleveland Browns became the Baltimore Ravens

In the aftermath of the move of the NFL franchise, Nestor welcomed the leadership to The Barn for crabs, beer and a conversation about how Art Modell brought his football team to the Charm City.

Nestor welcomes Tony Siragusa to the Baltimore Ravens

There wasn't much to recommend signing with the fledgling purple birds of Art Modell in the crowded AFC Central but The Goose saw potential in Ray Lewis and leadership in Ted Marchibroda.

Nickelodeon star JoJo Siwa joins Nestor and Luke on Radio Row in Minnesota Super Bowl 52

You never know who will stop by during our annual Super Bowl Radio Row events. We started in 1992. That was the first time the game was in Minneapolis but not at the Mall of America.

Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray talks baseball at 2000 All Star Game as Rick Sutcliffe busts in on Nestor

During his stint at Sporting News Radio, Nestor broadcast live from the field in Atlanta's Turner Field at the Major League Baseball All Star...

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