Why having Orioles fans downtown matters for Baltimore
Nestor Aparicio expresses the joy he feels in seeing people coming back downtown for baseball with Dennis Koulatsos. After all, that’s what Free The Birds was all about 17 summers ago.
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Fixing baseball and the team just in time for the Orioles to sign a lease
As our expert on the MASN wars for more than a decade, Eric Fisher of Front Office Sports joins Nestor for a deep dive discussion on MLB media problems, the Orioles torrid start and how we watch the games now and in the future.
The new rules of engagement if you’re picking up baseball again
Now that the Baltimore Orioles are “cool” again, Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the (new) rules and engagement of baseball as pennant fever comes to the Charm City for the first time in a long time.
Longtime MLB writer Barry Bloom discusses Oakland disaster, rule changes and Orioles great start
Longtime baseball writer Barry Bloom discusses the pending disaster with the Oakland Athletics’ hasty departure to Las Vegas, the MLB rule changes unintended consequences and the Orioles great start amidst the financial realities of the AL East.
Luke Jones and Nestor debate City Connect Baltimore Orioles jerseys and prep for Ravens OTAs
Luke Jones and Nestor debate City Connect Baltimore Orioles jerseys and prep for Ravens OTAs in Owings Mills
Luke Jones and Nestor examine Orioles pitching deficiencies and Grayson and Means
As the Orioles pick up the pieces from bad news on Grayson Rodriguez and the return of John Means, our Camden Yards insider Luke Jones examines the obvious pitching deficiencies and how general manager Mike Elias might react this summer.
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss Orioles hitting headwinds as June heats up a real Baltimore pennant race
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss Orioles hitting headwinds as June heats up a real Baltimore pennant race
How will Orioles manage headwinds as summer pennant race heats up in AL East?
Cedric Mullins is hurt. Starting pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez has been an early fail for the starting rotation. John Means return has been delayed. And the Orioles bats have been colder and arms have been taxed. Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the normal headwinds of a long MLB season in a real pennant race.
John Martin of The Maryland Lottery discusses Home Run Riches and Orioles Magic
John Martin of The Maryland Lottery discusses Home Run Riches and Orioles Magic
An Orioles lifer wins the Home Run Riches cash on a Mountcastle bomb
John Martin of The Maryland Lottery discusses his joy in watching the Home Run Riches contest play in conjunction with some legitimate Orioles Magic in May at Camden Yards as part of the 50th Anniversary celebration.
The big empty in Oakland and what Vegas baseball means
Longtime baseball writer Barry Bloom discusses the pending disaster with the Oakland Athletics’ hasty departure to Las Vegas, the MLB rule changes unintended consequences and the Orioles great start amidst the financial realities of the AL East.
City Connect or Nike and Angelos “fail”?
Luke Jones and Nestor debate City Connect Baltimore Orioles jerseys and prep for Ravens OTAs in Owings Mills
The pitching is becoming a problem for Orioles and Elias knows it
As the Orioles pick up the pieces from bad news on Grayson Rodriguez and the return of John Means, our Camden Yards insider Luke Jones examines the obvious pitching deficiencies and how Mike Elias might plan to keep the team headed in the right direction this summer. Especially the bullpen.
Sports media executive David Katz comes home to Baltimore to find a different Orioles team and Ravens stability
Sports media executive David Katz comes home to Baltimore to find a different Orioles team and Ravens stability
Lou Petrucci takes Nestor on a Crab Cake Tour at award-winning The Local in Fallston
Lou Petrucci takes Nestor on a tour of the award-winning The Local in Fallston and gets a crab cake at the hands of the Restaurant Association of Maryland “Chef Of The Year” in Harford County.
Author Will Leitch tells Nestor about his new book The Time Has Come and talk sports like a grown up
Prolific author and recovering sportswriter Will Leitch tells Nestor about his new book “The Time Has Come” and talks sports like a grown up even though he knows the truth behind the fiction.
Mike Rosenfeld joins Nestor to discuss the power of local networking and Orioles baseball
Mike Rosenfeld joins Nestor to discuss the power of local networking and Orioles baseball. And the old-fashioned stuff like when strangers met at a game and became friends.
Legendary Fancy Clancy Haskett tells Nestor about every beer he’s poured since 1974 at Orioles games
Legendary Fancy Clancy Haskett tells Nestor about every beer he’s poured since 1974 at Orioles games
Josh Gerber tells Nestor about a summer of unlimited opportunity for high school students at Planet Fitness
Now through August 31st, teens between the ages of 14-19 can work out for free all summer long and PF is giving away $200,000 to high schools and students! Let Josh Gerber of Planet Fitness tell you about a summer of unlimited opportunity for young folks to work out and make it the best summer ever.
Travel pro Jay Ellenby catches up with Nestor 30 years after running his first Orioles roadtrip to Fort Lauderdale
Business travel pro Jay Ellenby catches up with Nestor 30 years after running his first Orioles roadtrip to Fort Lauderdale and tells all he remembers about the Nasty Naked Run passing Safe Harbors Travel on South Street downtown in 1996
Nestor Aparicio tells Dennis Koulatsos he loves the heartbeat of Baltimore when Orioles are winning
Nestor Aparicio tells Dennis Koulatsos he loves the heartbeat of Baltimore when Orioles are winning
Dennis Koulatsos gets a Preakness refresher course from Nestor and why it’s fun to go to Pimlico
After having a fun experience at Preakness 148, Nestor Aparicio gives Dennis Koulatsos a Pimlico refresher course and why it’s a fun day to participate in a Maryland tradition of sports and culture.
Staying in line and learning about barre with former Ravens Pro Bowl cheerleader Angel Windsor at The Local in Fallston
Staying in line and learning about barre with former Ravens Pro Bowl cheerleader Angel Windsor at The Local in Fallston
Luke Jones and Dennis Koulatsos compare Orioles and Ravens notes as both surge in interest
Luke Jones and Dennis Koulatsos compare Orioles and Ravens notes as both surge in interest
Pouring his heart into the Orioles – and every beer!
Legendary Fancy Clancy Haskett tells Nestor about every beer he’s poured since 1974 at Orioles games
Coming home to find the new look of the Orioles
Sports media executive David Katz comes home to Baltimore to find a different Orioles team and Ravens stability
An appreciation for how far the Orioles have come
Luke Jones and Dennis Koulatsos compare Orioles and Ravens notes as both surge in interest and the summer takes on a different feel for sports in Baltimore.
When a city starts talking and thinking baseball again
Mike Rosenfeld joins Nestor to discuss the power of local networking and Orioles baseball. And the old-fashioned stuff like when strangers met at a game and became friends.
How will the Orioles handle all of this prosperity?
Now that folks are coming back to Camden Yards and downtown is more active, Nestor Aparicio and Dennis Koulatsos share notes on the heartbeat of Baltimore and how it percolates better when the Orioles are winning, full of hope and (hopefully) bringing 30,000 people back to the city.
Feeling The Local love in Fallston
Lou Petrucci takes Nestor on a tour of the award-winning The Local in Fallston and gets a crab cake at the hands of the Restaurant Association of Maryland “Chef Of The Year” in Harford County.
From the sports truths of Deadspin to the pulp and fiction of Athens
Prolific author and recovering sportswriter Will Leitch tells Nestor about his new book “The Time Has Come” and talks sports like a grown up even though he knows the truth behind the fiction.
Getting students in the gym this summer at Planet Fitness
Now through August 31st, teens between the ages of 14-19 can work out for free all summer long and PF is giving away $200,000 to high schools and students! Let Josh Gerber of Planet Fitness tell you about a summer of unlimited opportunity for young folks to work out and make it the best summer ever.
Some reasons to consider the Preakness next year
After having a fun experience at Preakness 148, Nestor Aparicio gives Dennis Koulatsos a Pimlico refresher course and why it’s a fun day to participate in a Maryland tradition of sports and culture.
Leonard Raskin and Nestor catch up on a busy Preakness, Orioles and sports week in Baltimore
Our financial guy Leonard Raskin went back to the ballpark and Nestor went to the Preakness. They compare notes on a busy month of local sports in Baltimore as the Orioles’ success lures folks back downtown.
Luke Jones and Nestor get ready for OTAs and Ravens new offense with Monken and Lamar
Luke Jones and Nestor get ready for OTAs and Ravens new offense with Monken and Lamar
Ever lose a bet about an NFL franchise coming to Baltimore?
Business travel pro Jay Ellenby catches up with Nestor 30 years after running his first Orioles roadtrip to Fort Lauderdale and tells all he remembers about the Nasty Naked Run passing Safe Harbors Travel on South Street downtown in 1996. The stories that we tell on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.
Getting past the bare minimum and hitting the “other” bar with barre
Staying in line and learning basic of barre with former Ravens Pro Bowl cheerleader Angel Windsor at The Local in Fallston on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery and Window Nation
What do you find when you go back to Camden Yards for the first time in a long time?
Leonard Raskin and Nestor catch up on a busy Preakness, Orioles and sports week in Baltimore
How will this Ravens offense look different under Todd Monken?
As Lamar Jackson reports to Owings Mills and the first team activities begin, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the installation of a whole new program under new Ravens new offensive coordinator Todd Monken and new toys on the offense to scheme with in the spring as the mandatory camp approaches in June.
Marty Conway and Nestor reconnect on the magic of Orioles baseball to bring Marylanders back downtown
Marty Conway and Nestor reconnect on the magic of (winning) Orioles baseball to bring Marylanders back downtown
