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After Kyle Stowers hit three homers at Camden Yards and the Orioles wasted another start by Trevor Rogers, trades are on the tongues of local baseball fans at the All Star break. Luke Jones and Nestor assess state of the franchise, its roster and how the Baltimore Orioles will seek to re-make the 2026 club and its offseason expectations.
Though improved since Tony Mansolino took over for Brandon Hyde, Baltimore hasn’t been nearly good enough to save its season.
After Kyle Stowers hit three homers at Camden Yards and the Orioles wasted another start by Trevor Rogers, trades are on the tongues of local baseball fans at the All Star break. Luke Jones and Nestor assess state of the franchise, its roster and how the Baltimore Orioles will seek to re-make the 2026 club and its offseason expectations.
Baltimore drafted seven players over the first three rounds, a haul that included two pitchers.
The emergency mid-summer sports huddle with Allen McCallum, Luke Jones and Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Reter’s Crab House & Grille in Reisterstown meant a frank last-place discussion about David Rubenstein, Mike Elias and the All-Star break and trading deadline with paramount importance to the future of the Baltimore Orioles.
Ryan O’Hearn will be the starting DH for the American League at the Midsummer Classic.
Zach Eflin’s recent struggles and second trip to the injured list come just a month before the trade deadline.
It feels inconceivable but Allen McCallum and Luke Jones were in agreement that they’ve never done a WNST radio segment together in all of the years we’ve been talking Baltimore Orioles with both of them. And our airwaves have featured more baseball chatter with these two guys than any other humans on earth. Clearly, last place and lousy continues to bring us all together in search of the greater Birdland good.
The emergency mid-summer sports huddle with Allen McCallum, Luke Jones and Nestor on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour at Reter’s Crab House & Grille in Reisterstown meant a frank last-place discussion about David Rubenstein, Mike Elias and the All-Star break and trading deadline with paramount importance to the future of the Baltimore Orioles.
He helped lift the Baltimore Orioles during the 1980s and left almost 30 years ago for Tampa trying to build a legacy for the Devils Ray in St. Petersburg. Rick Vaughn now heads the Respect 90 Foundation for longtime MLB manager Joe Maddon and returned “home” to discuss sports franchises building community trust for sustainability.
Dean Kremer matched his season high in innings while five different Baltimore hitters drove in a run in Sunday’s win.
Dean Kremer discusses his latest strong outing in Orioles’ 5-1 win over Tampa Bay
Tony Mansolino talks Kremer’s gem, balanced offensive effort in Orioles’ 5-1 win over Tampa Bay
Longtime Tampa-based baseball writer and historian Pete Williams tells Nestor why he believes the Rays will stay in the region even though they’ve had a devil of a time drawing fans and finding a permanent home on the Gulf Coast of Florida.
Tony Mansolino expects Orioles starter Zach Eflin to go on injured list after Saturday’s early exit
Former Orioles and Rays PR czar Rick Vaughn returns to talk future of Tampa baseball and building community trust Nestor
It feels inconceivable but Allen McCallum and Luke Jones were in agreement that they’ve never done a WNST radio segment together in all of the years we’ve been talking Baltimore Orioles with both of them. And our airwaves have featured more baseball chatter with these two guys than any other humans on earth. Clearly, last place and lousy continues to bring us all together in search of the greater Birdland good.
Longtime Tampa-based baseball writer and historian Pete Williams tells Nestor why he believes the Rays will stay in the region even though they’ve had a devil of a time drawing fans and finding a permanent home on the Gulf Coast of Florida.
Gary Sanchez and Coby Mayo each homered and drove in four as Baltimore eclipsed 20 runs for the first time since Sept. 28, 2000.
Coby Mayo delivers early two-run double to spark comeback, hits first career homer in Orioles’ 22-8 win over Tampa Bay
Colton Cowser discusses Orioles’ huge night at plate following 22-8 win over Tampa Bay
Tony Mansolino reacts to Orioles exploding for 22 runs in Friday’s comeback win over Tampa Bay
The hot weather has certainly cooled the bats of the Baltimore Orioles. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the interesting outcomes and general ineptitude of this morbidly capable last-place baseball team. At least they got a hit on Wednesday night…
The hot weather has certainly cooled the bats of the Baltimore Orioles. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the interesting outcomes and general ineptitude of this morbidly capable last-place baseball team. At least they got a hit on Wednesday night…
Ryan O’Hearn laments three straight homers not being enough for Orioles in 6-5 loss to Texas in 10 innings
Charlie Morton says “grind wasn’t enough” in Orioles’ extra-inning loss to Texas on Tuesday
Tony Mansolino reacts to Orioles’ 6-5 loss to Texas in 10 innings
Manager Tony Mansolino said infielder Jordan Westburg will “probably” be back in the lineup on Wednesday.
Jackson Holliday homers and drives in four in Orioles’ 6-0 win over Rangers
Trevor Rogers reflects on his career-high eight shutout innings to earn first win with Orioles
Tony Mansolino discusses big nights for Trevor Rogers, Jackson Holliday in Orioles’ 6-0 win over Rangers
The Orioles are 17-10 since May 24, but a 3-4 week moved them farther away from the .500 mark.
The Baltimore Orioles went 3-4 on an important AL East road trip through Tampa and New York. As a last-place team, that’s not good enough but it was the way they lost games that was more disturbing. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss 8-0 blown leads, almost getting no-hit at Yankee Stadium and the indignity of losing another one-run lead in the 8th inning in The Bronx.
The Baltimore Orioles went 3-4 on an important AL East road trip through Tampa and New York. As a last-place team, that’s not good enough but it was the way they lost games that was more disturbing. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss 8-0 blown leads, almost getting no-hit at Yankee Stadium and the indignity of losing another one-run lead in the 8th inning in The Bronx.
An MRI revealed the injury for Adley Rutschman, who was scratched ahead of Friday’s game at Yankee Stadium.
On nights when the Orioles win, the bullpen has done its job. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the recent outstanding performance of a relief corps that has been under duress with substandard starting pitching for much of the so-far-last-place campaign. Can it continue?
On nights when the Orioles win, the bullpen has done its job. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the recent outstanding performance of a relief corps that has been under duress with substandard starting pitching for much of the so-far-last-place campaign. Can it continue?
Kyle Hamilton on expectations for 2025 Ravens: “You can kind of see the trajectory that we think we’re on”
You know him as the author of the recent book on the life of Tom Matte, but Baltimore native and longtime Tampa author and sportswriter Joel Poiley knows lots about the history of Rays baseball and updates Nestor on how the stadium prospects in Florida are a lot different than in Maryland.
As the Orioles play a significant week of baseball in Tampa and The Bronx, Luke Jones and Nestor react to the Boston Red Sox blockbuster deal of Rafael Devers and evaluate the Orioles’ active summer realities in a market where Mike Elias needs to create a better baseball team – now, and in the future.
