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The Baltimore Orioles are headed on the road for nine games in St. Louis, Sacamento and Denver. As Luke Jones points out to Nestor, just because it’s a terrible “pennant race” in regard to the final American League Wild Card berth, the Birds have a unique stretch here to make up ground against some of the worst teams in baseball and still reach the October tournament. It’s far from far-fetched.
The Baltimore Orioles are headed on the road for nine games in St. Louis, Sacamento and Denver. As Luke Jones points out to Nestor, just because it’s a terrible “pennant race” in regard to the final American League Wild Card berth, the Birds have a unique stretch here to make up ground against some of the worst teams in baseball and still reach the October tournament. It’s far from far-fetched.
Our resident Florida sportswriter and author from Baltimore Joel Poiley returns to talk Orioles baseball floundering in August and the chase of pennant race that leads to porous defense and double-digit strikeouts most nights. Putting the ball in play here…
Our resident Florida sportswriter and author from Baltimore Joel Poiley returns to talk Orioles baseball floundering in August and the chase of pennant race that leads to porous defense and double-digit strikeouts most nights. Putting the ball in play here…
As the New York Yankees and Tampa Rays roll into Camden Yards in a legitimate pennant race in August, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the real circumstances of the American League Wild Card situation and the open door for the Birds to play in October. But, first, the Bronx Bombers and pinstripe mystique…
As the New York Yankees and Tampa Rays roll into Camden Yards in a legitimate pennant race in August, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the real circumstances of the American League Wild Card situation and the open door for the Birds to play in October. But, first, the Bronx Bombers and pinstripe mystique…
The Baltimore Orioles are suddenly winning the battle of the race to the bottom of the top of the American League. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss a blazing weekend against the first-place Rays in Tampa and the big home stand ahead as the New York Yankees arrive on Tuesday at Camden Yards. Yes, we have real pennant race baseball in the Charm City!
The Baltimore Orioles are suddenly winning the battle of the race to the bottom of the top of the American League. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss a blazing weekend against the first-place Rays in Tampa and the big homestand ahead as the New York Yankees arrive on Tuesday at Camden Yards. Yes, we have real pennant race baseball in the Charm City!
It’s long past the point where the Baltimore Orioles have shown any consistency but they’re still in the pennant race. Next up: the Tampa Rays and New York Yankees. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Birds’ make-or-break next two weeks to enter September in better position to make a serious Wild Card run in a pathetically ordinary American League race for an October playoff berth.
It’s long past the point where the Baltimore Orioles have shown any consistency but they’re still in the pennant race. Next up: the Tampa Rays and New York Yankees. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Birds’ make-or-break next two weeks to enter September in better position to make a serious Wild Card run in a pathetically ordinary American League race for an October playoff berth.
Our Pikesville-via-Tampa sportswriter and pal Joel Poiley returns from sunny Florida for an Orioles trade conversation as the phones around Major League Baseball heat up for a tepid pennant race full of American League mediocrity and opportunity? How will Mike Elias react?
Our Pikesville-via-Tampa sportswriter and pal Joel Poiley returns from sunny Florida for an Orioles trade conversation as the phones around Major League Baseball heat up for a tepid pennant race full of American League mediocrity and opportunity? How will Mike Elias react?
Sportswriter and historian Joel Poiley returns to assess state of Baltimore Orioles at All Star break
Sportswriter and historian Joel Poiley returns from his adopted homeland of Tampa to help Nestor assess the state of the Baltimore Orioles at the All Star break – and what happens next in what feels like another lost season at Camden Yards.
It was great to sweep the Tampa Bay Rays earlier this week but as our resident Baltimorean trapped in Florida and old sportswriter Joel Poiley will tell you, it’s still mostly a mess for the first-place franchise that also has new ownership but an old and successful way of producing a competitive baseball franchise.
Times have changed quickly for Orioles baseball fans regarding payroll and hope, and venerable author and Baltimorean Joel Poiley has noticed from his Florida perch. The longtime sportswriter returns to talk MLB and balls and strikes with Nestor as a promising season gets underway at Camden Yards.
Times have changed quickly for Orioles baseball fans regarding payroll and hope, and venerable author and Baltimorean Joel Poiley has noticed from his Florida perch. The longtime sportswriter returns to talk MLB and balls and strikes with Nestor as a promising season gets underway at Camden Yards.
The news reports came fast and furious on the Monday before the Super Bowl. Just a day into the biggest week of my life, and the reporters couldn’t wait to track me down with the latest news. One of the Ravens’ team buses, leaving a downtown pep rally for BWI Airport and a charter flight to Tampa, had been involved in an accident, hitting a police cruiser.
What ever happened to that football that Stokley caught over Jason Sehorn in Tampa on January 28 2001? Well, watch and find out…
Purple Reign, Chapter 2: “A Silver Trophy But Not a Silver Spoon” The legacy of Art and David Modell and how they came to Baltimore from Cleveland and built a Super Bowl XXXV championship operation
Center Mike Flynn invited Nestor onto the Humvee to record this incredible “home movie” for a one-hour ride down Pratt Street onto the dais with the Lombardi Trophy to City Hall back on January 30, 2001. If you’re a Baltimore Ravens fan, go find yourself in this beautiful mess…
Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the significance of the mojo of the Ravens in Baltimore to lift the city and region on the 20th Anniversary of a Tampa miracle and parade that brought us together.
We’ll never stop celebrating the Baltimore Ravens’ Super Bowl XXXV championship but there’s no better place to mark time than a quarter of a century after the magic of the first one. Wide receiver Brandon Stokley caught the first touchdown on January 28, 2001 in Tampa and joins Nestor from his sports radio homeland in Denver to talk Sean Payton, Peyton Manning and how life changes but the memories never fade away.
The Ravens Ring of Honor coach chatted with Nestor days before facing New York in Super Bowl XXXV in Tampa.
Sit back and let our pal Leonard Raskin tell you the story of how he wound up in a car headed south to Tampa 25 years ago this week. We all have a Super Bowl XXXV story…
We’ll never stop celebrating the Baltimore Ravens’ Super Bowl XXXV championship but there’s no better place to mark time than a quarter of a century after the magic of the first one. Wide receiver Brandon Stokley caught the first touchdown on January 28, 2001 in Tampa and joins Nestor from his sports radio homeland in Denver to talk Sean Payton, Peyton Manning and how life changes but the memories never fade away.
It was 18 years of one message and that’s a long time for anyone, anywhere to be in charge of a billion dollar operation. Pikesville native and longtime Tampa sportswriter Joel Poiley joins Nestor in the aftermath of The Harbaugh Era to discuss changes in sports leadership over the years and the Ravens’ future in the hands of new blood.
These milestones continue to add up as the 25th anniversary of the Baltimore Ravens’ Super Bowl XXXV win is coming later this month and Nestor is catching up with many of the Purple Reign legacies about life – on and off the field – as we celebrate the night we all felt the civic pride of that first miracle in Tampa. Reflections here with the man who coached Jamal Lewis, Priest Holmes, Sam Gash and Femi Ayanbadejo a quarter of a century ago.
It was 18 years of one message and that’s a long time for anyone, anywhere to be in charge of a billion dollar operation. Pikesville native and longtime Tampa sportswriter Joel Poiley joins Nestor in the aftermath of The Harbaugh Era to discuss changes in sports leadership over the years and the Ravens’ future in the hands of new blood.
These milestones continue to add up as the 25th anniversary of the Baltimore Ravens’ Super Bowl XXXV win is coming later this month and Nestor is catching up with many of the Purple Reign legacies about life – on and off the field – as we celebrate the night we all felt the civic pride of that first miracle in Tampa. Reflections here with the man who coached Jamal Lewis, Priest Holmes, Sam Gash and Femi Ayanbadejo a quarter of a century ago.
What happened between Wednesday and Thursday when the Ravens’ two-time MVP quarterback didn’t make it onto the field but made it onto the injury report? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the ankle of Lamar Jackson and his ability to lead Baltimore against the Steelers while the franchise celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Super Bowl XXXV champs all weekend in Charm City.
What happened between Wednesday and Thursday when the Ravens’ two-time MVP quarterback didn’t make it onto the field but made it onto the injury report? Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the ankle of Lamar Jackson and his ability to lead Baltimore against the Steelers while the franchise celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Super Bowl XXXV champs all weekend in Charm City.
First, the Baltimore Orioles had a gruesome April and pitching injuries that led onto the field and now the Ravens are 1-5 and trying to get Lamar Jackson (and lots of others) back onto the field to rescue the season. Recovering Tampa via Baltimore sportswriter Joel Poiley brings his Orioles and Ravens passion and wisdom home for a deep dive chat with Nestor about life as a local sports fan during this tough year.
It happened earlier than any of us would’ve expected but the Baltimore Orioles have begun the selloff of talent to re-stock the farm system. On Thursday, relief pitcher Bryan Baker was dealt to the Tampa Bay Rays for the No. 37 pick (Competitive Balance Round A) in the 2025 MLB Draft. The Orioles will have four selections in the top 37 and seven in the top 93 during Day 1 on Sunday.
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.
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.
Former Orioles and Rays PR czar Rick Vaughn returns to talk future of Tampa baseball and building community trust Nestor
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.
It’s a big week for the somewhat-surging, last-place Baltimore Orioles who have shown some vital signs in recent weeks and now arrive in The Big Apple to face scuffling the scuffling New York Yankees at The Bronx. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Birds finding some semblance of momentum to keep the season alive this summer.
It’s a big week for the somewhat-surging, last-place Baltimore Orioles who have shown some vital signs in recent weeks and now arrive in The Big Apple to face scuffling the scuffling New York Yankees at The Bronx. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Birds finding some semblance of momentum to keep the season alive this summer.
