Longtime Baltimore sports writer John Eisenberg returns for another season of Orioles baseball and an announcement about his continuing journey through the history of the franchise – even as he enjoys the present and opines about the future. And, of course, the venerable columnist brings out his journalism sniffer on the Justin Tucker scandal and the NFL investigation.
With the word that Grayson Rodriguez and Andrew Kittredge will begin the season on the IL, Luke Jones and Nestor express concern for how many hits the Baltimore Orioles can take before Opening Day in Toronto in less than three weeks.
Longtime Baltimore sports writer John Eisenberg returns for another season of Orioles baseball and an announcement about his continuing journey through the history of the franchise – even as he enjoys the present and opines about the future. And, of course, the venerable columnist brings out his journalism sniffer on the Justin Tucker scandal and the NFL investigation.
With the word that Grayson Rodriguez and Andrew Kittredge will begin the season on the IL, Luke Jones and Nestor express concern for how many hits the Baltimore Orioles can take before Opening Day in Toronto in less than three weeks.
The Orioles’ starting rotation isn’t built for the long haul but a promising early spring from the starters and the welcomed relief of having Felix Bautista back on the bump has Luke Jones and Nestor cautiously optimistic about Mike Elias’ ability to piece together a one-year program with Tomoyuki Sugano, Charlie Morton and the remaining cast from last season.
The Orioles’ starting rotation isn’t built for the long haul but a promising early spring from the starters and the welcomed relief of having Felix Bautista back on the bump has Luke Jones and Nestor cautiously optimistic about Mike Elias’ ability to piece together a one-year program with Tomoyuki Sugano, Charlie Morton and the remaining cast from last season.
The engineered strike zone is coming along as fast as many of the slow-moving changes have in recent years for Major League Baseball. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss umpires, spring training strike zones and getting the balls and strikes right in MLB as the game is on the cusp of being revolutionized with technology settling the scores – and the bets.
“What channel is the game on?” It’s a lot more complicated than it used to be – or needs to be. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the MLB ethos on media, streaming and how we find baseball in 2025. And, more importantly, where the new ownership of the Orioles find their fan base with the MASN mess left behind with the Nationals from Team Angelos’ mismanagement and chaos.
The engineered strike zone is coming along as fast as many of the slow-moving changes have in recent years for Major League Baseball. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss umpires, spring training strike zones and getting the balls and strikes right in MLB as the game is on the cusp of being revolutionized with technology settling the scores – and the bets.
“What channel is the game on?” It’s a lot more complicated than it used to be – or needs to be. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the MLB ethos on media, streaming and how we find baseball in 2025. And, more importantly, where the new ownership of the Orioles find their fan base with the MASN mess left behind with the Nationals from Team Angelos’ mismanagement and chaos.
Always making time for some spring training baseball chatter along with the winners, John Martin of The Maryland Lottery gets Nestor ready for a season of fun games and tales of no-hitters lost and borrowed.
Let’s make this clear: the Baltimore Orioles can win the World Series in 2025. But what is that pathway and where is the pitching eventually going to come from with this deep, young, talented lineup and organization? Let Luke Jones and Nestor Aparicio get you ready for Grapefruit games and what to watch in Sarasota.
Always making time for some spring training baseball chatter along with the winners, John Martin of The Maryland Lottery gets Nestor ready for a season of fun games and tales of no-hitters lost and borrowed.
With Corbin Burnes departing for Arizona, Luke Jones and Nestor wonder whether the signing of Japanese veteran right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano is all that Mike Elias plans to do on the front-end of the 2025 starting rotation for the Baltimore Orioles.
With Corbin Burnes departing for Arizona, Luke Jones and Nestor wonder whether the signing of Japanese veteran right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano is all that Mike Elias plans to do on the front-end of the 2025 starting rotation for the Baltimore Orioles.
All baseball fans know No. 1 starters don’t come cheap on the free agent market. The Baltimore Orioles couldn’t retain the services of ace Corbin Burnes, who went “home” to Arizona for six years and $210 million. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what comes next for Mr. Rubenstein and Mike Elias on their path to better pitching in 2025.
All baseball fans know No. 1 starters don’t come cheap on the free agent market. The Baltimore Orioles couldn’t retain the services of ace Corbin Burnes, who went “home” to Arizona for six years and $210 million. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss what comes next for Mr. Rubenstein and Mike Elias on their path to better pitching in 2025.
With the Baltimore Orioles organization showing off its deep depth of outfield prospects this spring in Sarasota, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the good problem of a crowded roster and the realities of pitching needs as change abounds in Birdland during a fascinating Grapefruit campaign.
With the Baltimore Orioles organization showing off its deep depth of outfield prospects this spring in Sarasota, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the good problem of a crowded roster and the realities of pitching needs as change abounds in Birdland during a fascinating Grapefruit campaign.
Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the rising costs, expectations and value from the price of being a Baltimore sports fan. And how it always costs more. But what does it deliver?
With spring training underway and so many intriguing young prospects and possibilities for the defending AL East champions, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Orioles roster and who will be where on Opening Day in Baltimore on March 28th.
Sure, the team is going to be great but one day we’d all like to see Baltimore Orioles games on every day in March – and with a more stable center field camera. Luke Jones and Nestor recap a shaky start in Sarasota and spring training and hopes for Birds.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles roster and who is where on Opening Day in Baltimore
Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the rising costs, expectations and value from the price of being a Baltimore sports fan. And how it always costs more. But what does it deliver?
Sure, the team is going to be great but one day we’d all like to see Baltimore Orioles games on every day in March – and with a more stable centerfield camera. Luke Jones and Nestor recap a shaky start in Sarasota and spring training and hopes for Opening Day across Birdland with new ownership and a new ace pitcher and fireman in the bullpen.
With the first news out of spring training in Sarasota a very bad report on the ace of last season Kyle Bradish, Luke Jones joins Nestor to discuss the UCL injury and the never-ending pitching concerns for Orioles general manager Mike Elias and where the team will turn before Opening Day.
With the first news out of spring training in Sarasota a very bad report on the ace of last season Kyle Bradish, Luke Jones joins Nestor to discuss the UCL injury and the never-ending pitching concerns for Orioles general manager Mike Elias and where the team will turn before Opening Day.
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.
Luke Jones and Nestor regroup from ALDS defeat to discuss Orioles big picture and offseason of Mike Elias
Luke Jones and Nestor ramp up for Orioles season and discuss World Baseball Classic and grapefruit hopes
Opening Day is right around the corner and Luke Jones and Nestor ramp up for Orioles season and discuss World Baseball Classic and grapefruit hopes. Oh, and those new rules and that crazy pitch clock!
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss cars, Lamar and how high the bar is for Terps in March
In the absence of a long-term contract for Lamar Jackson, what are the options of Eric DeCosta and the Baltimore Ravens organization?
I made a fatal yet beautiful mistake this weekend. My mother in law has a place near Sarasota area and
While it appears to be a fait accompli that the Orioles will play their spring training games in Sarasota in
I just got pinged by a friend who tells me that WBAL slipped out a quiet report a few days
Because the Orioles have had many, many “false alarms” over the past 15 years, I’m personally taking this one with
It’s still a bit too early to put Brad Bergesen on the Mike Mussina track as the franchise’s first potential
It’s another offseason, another free agency period for the Baltimore Orioles and the fan base – or what’s left of
The World Series has returned to Philadelphia for the first time in 15 years. The fans are bathed in red
