Early offense paces Orioles to 7-3 win over San Diego for third straight victory
Samuel Basallo hit a two-run homer in the first inning before Gunnar Henderson hit his 100th career long ball in the fourth.
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Shane Baz labors through five innings to register win in Friday’s 7-3 final over San Diego
Shane Baz labors through five innings to register win in Friday’s 7-3 final over San Diego
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles sputtering in Toronto and stiff West Coast competition coming to Camden Yards
With the Orioles sputtering in Toronto over the weekend, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Birds returning home to Camden Yards and trying to get back to .500 while battling some of the better teams in MLB in the coming weeks.
And now, best of the West rolls into Camden Yards
With the Orioles sputtering in Toronto over the weekend, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Birds returning home to Camden Yards and trying to get back to .500 while battling some of the better teams in MLB in the coming weeks.
Controversial call doesn’t forgive Orioles’ messy defense in Sunday’s loss
Toronto’s Ernie Clement wouldn’t have even been on base had Gunnar Henderson not booted his grounder in the sixth-inning collapse.
With even AL’s best suddenly dealing with adversity, Orioles need to keep winning in June
Baltimore has won nine of 13 to climb within a few games of the .500 mark.
Orioles suddenly having fun with sweep of Tampa Bay, but keeping it going all that matters
Baltimore can only hope Colton Cowser’s walk-off homers will be remembered as a turning point months from now.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles warming up against Rays and Baz emergence in rotation
It’s only been a few days but the Baltimore Orioles are finally winning some games and getting some decent starting pitching. Luke Jones and Nestor also discuss the warming of (some of) the Birds bats and feeling some “magic” as the first two against the sloppy Tampa Bay Rays have gone in the direction of the men of Craig Albernaz and the Colton Cowser walkoffs have risen the orange spirits. Better pitching, better results…
Grabbing the Orioles rotation by the Baz
It’s only been a few days but the Baltimore Orioles are finally winning some games and getting some decent starting pitching. Luke Jones and Nestor also discuss the warming of (some of) the Birds bats and feeling some “magic” as the first two against the sloppy Tampa Bay Rays have gone in the direction of the men of Craig Albernaz and the Colton Cowser walkoffs have risen the orange spirits. Better pitching, better results…
Baz, Basallo lead Orioles to 6-1 win over mistake-ridden Tampa Bay
Shane Baz tossed seven innings of one-run ball, and Samuel Basallo clubbed a three-run homer to open up Baltimore’s lead.
Shane Baz tosses seven innings of one-run ball to earn second victory of season in Tuesday’s Orioles win
Shane Baz tosses seven innings of one-run ball to earn second victory of season in Tuesday’s Orioles win
Craig Albernaz discusses Shane Baz’s superb work in Orioles’ 6-1 win over Tampa Bay
Craig Albernaz discusses Shane Baz’s superb work in Orioles’ 6-1 win over Tampa Bay
Twelve Orioles Thoughts following Memorial Day weekend
Luke Jones offers his latest orange musings after a 3-1 holiday weekend for Baltimore.
#ColumnNes I’ve seen enough: It’s time to fire Mike Elias
I know, I know. The MLB Draft is coming. It’s midseason. There are big deadline deals that will need to be made in July. Blah, blah, blah. Plenty of reasons to just let Mike Elias stay warm in his rented seat and not rock the franchise boat on Memorial Day. But I’ve seen enough to know he’s not going to survive – and shouldn’t – so I would make the move now and adjust.
As the Orioles circle the drain (again), we wonder when Elias will be fired
The losing is unacceptable to the fan base and should be unacceptable to Baltimore Orioles “new” ownership. Luke Jones and Nestor once again discuss a last-place Birdland season on the brink in May as the Orioles return home in the rain after getting swept (again) on the road at the top of the AL East. The alarms should be a lot louder than they are for this wayward, doormat franchise.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Orioles and Mike Elias era circling drain in AL East
The losing is unacceptable to the fan base and should be unacceptable to Baltimore Orioles “new” ownership. Luke Jones and Nestor once again discuss a last-place Birdland season on the brink in May as the Orioles return home in the rain after getting swept (again) on the road at the top of the AL East. The alarms should be a lot louder than they are for this wayward, doormat franchise.
Ten-game homestand already feels like last stand for reeling Orioles
Fifty games in, the season isn’t over for the Orioles, but it’s sure feeling like it.
One year after Hyde’s firing, Orioles still aren’t sparking much optimism or fun
Luke Jones asks what’s providing real optimism rather than blind hope for the Orioles at this point.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss two outta three over the Yankees for Orioles and Bradish back to shoving the ball
If the version of Kyle Bradish that re-emerged at Camden Yards against the New York Yankees on Wednesday is suddenly reappearing and the bat of Adley Rutschman has returned, then the Baltimore Orioles already have their first building blocks back to thinking about contending this summer in the American League pennant race. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss two outta three over the pinstripers for the Birds and Bradish back to shoving the ball every fifth day.
Getting Bradish back to shoving Cy Young stuff
If the version of Kyle Bradish that re-emerged at Camden Yards against the New York Yankees on Wednesday is suddenly reappearing and the bat of Adley Rutschman has returned, then the Baltimore Orioles already have their first building blocks back to thinking about contending this summer in the American League pennant race. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss two outta three over the pinstripers for the Birds and Bradish back to shoving the ball every fifth day.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Mayo homer to beat Yankees and why defense matters in MLB
The Orioles haven’t gotten a lot of production from the Coby Mayo experiment but at least for one night, it worked. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Yankees visit to Camden Yards and why defense matters in Major League Baseball.
A side of Mayo but what about the defense?
The Orioles haven’t gotten a lot of production from the Coby Mayo experiment but at least for one night, it worked. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Yankees visit to Camden Yards and why defense matters in Major League Baseball.
Starting rotation still not giving Orioles much chance to gain any traction
Trevor Rogers didn’t give Baltimore a chance in his return from the injured list on Tuesday night.
Twelve Orioles Thoughts at quarter mark of 2026 season
Luke Jones offers his latest orange musings with Baltimore on pace for a 91-loss season after 41 games.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the mountain ahead for Orioles with Yankees in town
With the Baltimore Orioles navigating tough times in every phase of the game, the New York Yankees come stumbling into Camden Yards after a bad weekend in Milwaukee. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the mountain ahead for the Birds after a four-game sweep at the hands of the first-place pinstripers in the Bronx last week. Oh, and this Jackson Holliday experiment at third base gets heavy examination and criticism here…
And here come the Yankees (again)
With the Baltimore Orioles navigating tough times in every phase of the game, the New York Yankees come stumbling into Camden Yards after a bad weekend in Milwaukee. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the mountain ahead for the Birds after a four-game sweep at the hands of the first-place pinstripers in the Bronx last week. Oh, and this Jackson Holliday experiment at third base gets heavy examination and criticism here…
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the disgust at brand of Orioles baseball played in New York
The first three games for the Baltimore Orioles in the Bronx against the first-place New York Yankees showed two franchises headed in two very different directions. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the disgust at brand of Orioles baseball played in The Big Apple over the weekend and how this depleted roster and lineup continue to disappoint across the diamond and into The Warehouse.
A Bronx nightmare in progress for hapless Orioles
The first three games for the Baltimore Orioles in the Bronx against the first-place New York Yankees showed two franchises headed in two very different directions. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the disgust at brand of Orioles baseball played in The Big Apple over the weekend and how this depleted roster and lineup continue to disappoint across the diamond and into The Warehouse.
Luke Jones and Nestor preview Orioles bright lights series with Yankees in New York
It’s showtime on Broadway for the up-and-down Baltimore Orioles as four games in The Bronx with the Pinestripers will test their mettle for a spring awakening. Luke Jones and Nestor preview the Birds big weekend and a bright lights series with the Yankees in New York. Concrete jungle where dreams are made of…
With rotation in flux, Orioles need more established starters to live up to expectations
Thursday marked a step in the right direction for veteran Chris Bassitt, who’s off to a rough start in 2026.
What will neon lights and radiating bats of New York mean for Orioles in The Bronx?
It’s showtime on Broadway for the up-and-down Baltimore Orioles as four games in The Bronx with the Pinestripers will test their mettle for a spring awakening. Luke Jones and Nestor preview the Birds big weekend and a bright lights series with the Yankees in New York. Concrete jungle where dreams are made of…
Of the importance of Shane Baz and Pete Alonso (and memories of Glenn Davis and Chris Davis)
With the slow starts of the biggest financial investments of the shaky offseason of Mike Elias and the new Rubenstein ownership, Luke Jones and Nestor reset the expectations for a playoff hopeful franchise is sustaining equal parts patience and “win-now” pressure. Shane Baz flashed on Tuesday night and all aspects of Pete Alonso have our historians discussing two Davis guys whose infamy stalks the newest Birds first baseman.
Allen McCallum and Nestor discuss the Orioles spring one month into disappointing start to season
For those of us who thought the Baltimore Orioles could win 92 games this season based on emerging talent and the offseason “open for business” spend by new ownership and VP of Baseball Operations Mike Elias, we are suddenly doing a lot of revisionist history about the pitching, hitting and defense. Allen McCallum joins Nestor to discuss the realities of the first month of a disappointing start to a season that held a lot of hope in Sarasota for rookie skipper Craig Albernaz and what felt like more talent over the winter.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Shane Baz and significance of his Orioles success
With the slow starts of the biggest financial investments of the shaky offseason of Mike Elias and the new Rubenstein ownership, Luke Jones and Nestor reset the expectations for a playoff hopeful franchise is sustaining equal parts patience and “win-now” pressure. Shane Baz flashed on Tuesday night and all aspects of Pete Alonso have our historians discussing two Davis guys whose infamy stalks the newest Birds first baseman.
Can Orioles really improve enough to be a playoff contender?
For those of us who thought the Baltimore Orioles could win 92 games this season based on emerging talent and the offseason “open for business” spend by new ownership and VP of Baseball Operations Mike Elias, we are suddenly doing a lot of revisionist history about the pitching, hitting and defense. Allen McCallum joins Nestor to discuss the realities of the first month of a disappointing start to a season that held a lot of hope in Sarasota for rookie skipper Craig Albernaz and what felt like more talent over the winter.
Rutschman, Alonzo help Baz earn first win of season as Orioles take down Houston 5-3
Pete Alonso hit his fourth homer of 2026 and Adley Rutschman drove in two runs as Shane Baz tossed 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball.
Shane Baz earns first win as Oriole after pitching 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball in 5-3 victory over Houston
Shane Baz earns first win as Oriole after pitching 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball in 5-3 victory over Houston
Craig Albernaz reacts to Orioles’ 5-3 win to open Houston series
Craig Albernaz reacts to Orioles’ 5-3 win to open Houston series
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles taking two of three in Kansas City and headed home for BoSox
It’s been far from perfect but it’s been good enough for the Orioles to remain very much in the hunt in the American League East as the scuffling Boston Red Sox come to Camden Yards this weekend. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Birds taking two of three in Kansas City and tip-toeing through all sorts of injuries, cold bats and a bullpen that’s provided much-needed relief to help them hover near .500 while awaiting better health and Camden Yards cooking.
Orioles continue to contend in AL East despite injuries and slowly warming bats
It’s been far from perfect but it’s been good enough for the Orioles to remain very much in the hunt in the American League East as the scuffling Boston Red Sox come to Camden Yards this weekend. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Birds taking two of three in Kansas City and tip-toeing through all sorts of injuries, cold bats and a bullpen that’s provided much-needed relief to help them hover near .500 while awaiting better health and Camden Yards cooking.
