Big Orioles observers Ricig and Ron Cassie talk Baltimore baseball future, offseason and stadium fiasco with Nestor
Big Orioles observers Ricig and Ron Cassie talk Baltimore baseball future, offseason and stadium fiasco with Nestor
Orioles
Kimbrel’s one-year deal carries greater level of risk for Orioles
This isn’t the first time Mike Elias has signed a veteran pitcher to a one-year deal in early December.
Orioles sign nine-time All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel to one-year contract
The deal is worth $13 million and also includes an option for 2025.
Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss bad bowl undefeated beats and Ravens path to January glory
With the injustice done to Florida State in the college football $y$tem, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss bad bowl undefeated beats and the Ravens’ path to January glory through five tough opponents.
Bill Cole and Nestor discuss bad officiating and fairness in sports competition – especially when you’re wagering on it!
Bill Cole and Nestor discuss bad officiating and fairness in sports competition – especially when you’re wagering on it!
The crooked road to college football glory
With the injustice done to Florida State in the college football $y$tem, Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss bad bowl undefeated beats and the Ravens’ path to January glory through five tough opponents.
Nestor Aparicio tells Dennis Koulatsos about taking Crab Cake Tour to streets of Baltimore for holidays
With the Ravens on bye week and the Orioles dormant during the early stages of baseball free agency, Nestor Aparicio tells Dennis Koulatsos why he’s ramping up the neighborhood and community aspect of his Maryland Crab Cake Tour and taking it to the streets for the holidays around Baltimore.
Luke Jones and Nestor wonder what Angelos and Orioles offseason intentions really are beyond maximizing lease leverage
With the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings in full swing in Nashville, Luke Jones and Nestor wonder what John Angelos and the Orioles offseason intentions really are beyond the franchise maximizing lease leverage against Governor Wes Moore and the citizens of Maryland the fans who have supported the team. Oh, and there’s money and the pitching and tens of millions to be spent in free agency.
Taking the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to the streets for the holidays
With the Ravens on bye week and the Orioles dormant during the early stages of baseball free agency, Nestor Aparicio tells Dennis Koulatsos why he’s ramping up the neighborhood and community aspect of his Maryland Crab Cake Tour and taking it to the streets for the holidays around Baltimore.
When will Orioles make some offseason moves and news to improve?
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what is next step for Orioles in an offseason of unlimited possibility – and no Camden Yards lease or Black Friday ticket deals for fans.
Using the bye week wisely
Luke Jones uses the unusually late bye week to take deep dive on Ravens run toward Super Bowl and beyond with Dennis Koulatsos. Offense. Defense. Special teams. And good fortune needed for a difficult run of games leading up to the playoffs.
Luke Jones uses bye week to take deep dive on Ravens run toward Super Bowl and beyond with Dennis Koulatsos
Luke Jones uses the unusually late bye week to take deep dive on Ravens run toward Super Bowl and beyond with Dennis Koulatsos. Offense. Defense. Special teams. And good fortune needed for a difficult run of games leading up to the playoffs.
Blowing the whistle on lousy officiating in sports
Bill Cole and Nestor discuss bad officiating and fairness in sports competition – especially when you’re wagering on it!
What does John Angelos really want – and what is Maryland willing to give him?
With the stadium lease drama about to go into extra innings in Annapolis and the typical Angelos family stall rolling on for baseball fans, longtime Baltimore journalist, author and Orioles historian John Eisenberg discusses the history of the franchise, the city and the downtown landscape he found four decades ago when he joined The Sun as a sportswriter and columnist.
Offseason magic with Home Run Riches winners during the holidays
Every Orioles fan remembers Barbara Phelps-Anderson, who hit it big in the 50th Anniversary of the Maryland Lottery celebration when Ryan Mountcastle hit the 50th home run in a memorable Baltimore baseball summer. Nestor caught up with the huge Birds fans down in Sunnyside to relive the magic moment and talk offseason Orioles baseball.
John Eisenberg and Nestor discuss Angelos and MSA lease drama and four decades of seeing Orioles magic and tragic
John Eisenberg and Nestor discuss Angelos and MSA lease drama and four decades of seeing Orioles magic and tragic
Are we getting ripped off by billionaire sports owners? (Of course we are…)
It’s been three decades since Baltimore went “all in” on the promise of sports to revitalize a downtown community. Neil deMause of Field of Schemes tells Nestor that this Angelos family money grab and its parity clause benefit to Steve Bisciotti is the same in every city for American sports franchise owners. Socialize the debt; privatize the profit.
The Home Run Riches summer and Orioles holiday of Thanksgiving and winning
The Home Run Riches summer and Orioles holiday of Thanksgiving and winning
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss Ravens relevance and Orioles silence as turkey and pumpkin pie loom
As the clock ticks on the Orioles agreeing to a lease that would gift them $600 million of Maryland taxpayer charity, Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the Ravens’ relevance and local baseball offseason silence as the turkey and pumpkin pie loom.
The Ravens’ relevance and the Orioles’ silence
As the clock ticks on the Orioles agreeing to a lease that would gift them $600 million of Maryland taxpayer charity, Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss the Ravens’ relevance and local baseball offseason silence as the turkey and pumpkin pie loom.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what is next step for Orioles in an offseason of unlimited possibility and no Camden Yards lease
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what is next step for Orioles in an offseason of unlimited possibility and no Camden Yards lease
What kind of a civic cash grab is John Angelos trying to get away with in darkness?
Nestor Aparicio tells Dennis Koulatsos what he’s learned about the Orioles intentions for Camden Yards and the downtown area. And he doesn’t like anything about the facts he’s uncovered and the legitimate people with knowledge who are speaking out about the future of our city and who will control the future of the complex and the Maryland Stadium Authority.
Nestor Aparicio updates Dennis Koulatsos on facts he’s learned about stadium negotiation and Maryland Stadium Authority
As the silence from Annapolis continues and the “negotiation” between the Maryland Stadium Authority and John Angelos enters the 11th hour with no Orioles lease at Oriole Park at Camden Yards for 2024, Nestor Aparicio updates Dennis Koulatsos on the facts he’s learned about the deal and “Memorandum Of Understanding” that would disband the Maryland Stadium Authority and gift a whole bunch of valuable land and full power to the Angelos family.
Here’s why busting up Maryland Stadium Authority is a bad idea
As the silence from Annapolis continues and the “negotiation” between the Maryland Stadium Authority and John Angelos enters the 11th hour with no Orioles lease at Oriole Park at Camden Yards for 2024, Nestor Aparicio updates Dennis Koulatsos on the facts he’s learned about the deal and “Memorandum Of Understanding” that would disband the Maryland Stadium Authority and gift a whole bunch of valuable land and full power to the Angelos family.
The deviled egg is in the details and the future of downtown Baltimore
Some folks only attend the Maryland Crab Cake Tour when deviled eggs are involved. Our pal Bill Cole returns to join Mac Campbell of the Baltimore Convention Center in a wide-ranging discussion on the progress of downtown Baltimore and how to get the community to buy into the positive changes and leadership.
Mac Campbell and Bill Cole debate deviled eggs and devil in details of future of Inner Harbor and downtown Baltimore with Nestor
Some folks only attend the Maryland Crab Cake Tour when deviled eggs are involved. Our pal Bill Cole returns to join Mac Campbell of the Baltimore Convention Center in a wide-ranging discussion on the progress of downtown Baltimore and how to get the community to buy into the positive changes and leadership.
After leading Orioles to best record since 1979, Hyde voted 2023 AL Manager of the Year
Brandon Hyde became the fourth Orioles manager to win the award presented by the BBWAA.
Orioles’ Henderson voted 2023 AL Rookie of the Year unanimously
Gunnar Henderson became the first Oriole to win the award since pitcher Gregg Olson in 1989.
Welcoming any convention to Baltimore with open arms
As the Maryland Crab Cake Tour gets back on the road for the holidays, Mac Campbell of the Baltimore Convention Center joins Nestor at Faidley’s to discuss future of downtown, its vibrancy and bringing folks to the Charm City in all sorts of creative ways.
Orioles teammates Henderson, Rutschman win first Silver Slugger Awards
Gunnar Henderson is the favorite to be the AL Rookie of the Year, which will be announced next week.
Luke Jones wraps up another baseball season and previews Ravens and Seahawks with Dennis Koulatsos
Luke Jones wraps up another baseball season and previews Ravens and Seahawks with Dennis Koulatsos
The battle of two very different birds in Baltimore
As the baseball season ends, our Luke Jones joins Dennis Koulatsos to wraps up another World Series and preview a Seattle Seahawks visit to Baltimore to tackle the surging 6-2 Ravens.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss World Series and wild card impact on postseason results
With the World Series featuring an 84-win team, we share some thoughts on the MLB wild card and the impact of bye weeks on postseason results since Rob Manfred and the owners started rewarding mediocrity with October opportunity.
As the sun sets on another baseball season, rethinking the future of wild card teams
With the World Series featuring an 84-win team, we share some thoughts on the MLB wild card and the impact of bye weeks on postseason results since Rob Manfred and the owners started rewarding mediocrity with October opportunity.
What will Baltimore look like when we’re done?
As we all await the Angelos Family signing a long-term lease at Camden Yards and the Orioles offseason spin will
What is the next move for Mike Elias and Orioles?
In an offseason with unlimited possibilities after incredible success on the field in 2023, Luke Jones and Nestor take a deep dive into the arsenal of prospects and abundance of position players the Baltimore Orioles have in their farm system. And what that could mean for an offseason of free agency, trade possibilities and the inevitable rising payroll that the Angelos family will need to support with more money.
Telling some real World Series tales from 33rd Street lore
When you find out that your favorite science teacher from Dundalk High School actually went to the 1966 World Series as a 15-year old and dragged along his 11-year old brother, you have to get answers and stories. That’s what the Maryland Crab Cake Tour is all about! George Scheulen tells Luke Jones about his Wally Bunker experience as a kid.
Only nice people allowed: It’s the local Lauraville family love that makes Koco’s Pub perfect
Our Maryland Crab Cake Tour will be making more stops with Marcella and her gang on Harford Road in Lauraville as we continue to the take the show on the road, presented by The Maryland Lottery, Window Nation and Jiffy Lube. The familiar faces of the place and the parrots, margaritas and Koconut shrimp extend behind the bar and into the kitchen with a great family story. Meet Liz and Sea Bass. They’ve got Orioles Fever, too!
George Scheulen and Luke Jones blind Nestor with the science of baseball at Drug City
George Scheulen and Luke Jones blind Nestor with the science of baseball at Drug City
Bill Cole and Nestor wonder exactly what the Orioles want and how it will impact the future footprint of Camden Yards
Bill Cole and Nestor wonder exactly what the Orioles want and how it will impact the future footprint of Camden
