The Royals life: Montgomery talks small market MLB ownership and Kansas City success and failure
Longtime Royals broadcaster and former All Star relief pitcher Jeff Montgomery helps Nestor unpack the new Orioles ownership and modern MLB money.
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Chapter 6: Baseball punched me a ticket to see The World
Ever watch a baseball game from far away and think: “It’d be cool to see that ballpark?” That was what inspired Nestor to see the world and chase Baltimore sports anywhere a plane would take him.
Chapter 5: The Orioles and Colts weren’t the only teams that mattered to a kid who loved Baltimore sports
Nestor admits to “cheating” on the local teams with the Oilers, Phillies and Padres as a kid. You didn’t have to love Baltimore teams to love sports. In many cases, you were forced to import your sport!
Chapter 4: Got any 33rd Street memories? Time will not dim the glory of mine – or yours!
Got any Memorial Stadium memories? Orioles, Colts, Ravens, friends, family and hallowed ground and sacred soil on 33rd Street.
The Peter Principles (Ch. 6) – Wire to Wire, champagne and the Dumb Dumb divorce
Davey Johnson faxed The Baltimore Sun. Peter Angelos faxed The Washington Post. Both of their letters were published. Life was never the same for Orioles fans at Camden Yards. Read the history of the Angelos era and learn…
A toast to the end of Angelos reign of local baseball terror
Bill Cole and Nestor discuss the craziest week of Baltimore sports history – the Ravens’ epic collapse and the promise of a new Orioles ownership for Baltimore sports fans in David Rubenstein.
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Corbin Burnes and the power of Elias to improve Orioles with new ownership
With the news that the Baltimore Orioles have acquired ace pitcher and former NL Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the power of general manager Mike Elias to improve the team and add payroll for a World Series run this summer.
Adding Burnes shows that Elias will have ability to improve Orioles under new ownership
With the news that the Baltimore Orioles have acquired ace pitcher and former NL Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the power of general manager Mike Elias to improve the team and add payroll for a World Series run this summer.
Is this really the end of the Angelos error for Orioles fans?
With the news that the John Angelos has agreed to sell the Baltimore Orioles to an ownership group led by Baltimore billionaire David Rubenstein and Mike Arougheti, Luke Jones and Nestor wonder how quickly it’ll happen and what it means for the Mike Elias and the team on the field in the not-too-distant future. A 30-year civic hostage situation feels like it’s ending for local baseball fans who have suffered such an awful ownership group.
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 made Brooks Robinson great is what made the Orioles a love story in Baltimore
Longtime Orioles public relations executive Rick Vaughn tells Nestor every Brooks Robinson story that will make you cry and remembers all of the building blocks of Orioles Magic. He’s also quite excited about the 2023 Orioles after spending two decades in Tampa Bay trying to build a winner there with Joe Maddon.
October is a time for the Orioles brand to grow
Sports business professor Marty Conway and Nestor discuss upcoming orange tide in Baltimore and Orioles chance for big growth of the brand of the Bird. As the Ravens go on the road for most of the month, it’s the first time in a long time that the boys of summer will own the days and nights of Fall.
Let Rick Dempsey tell you how the Orioles can win the whole thing
As busy as ever opening a new Baseball Warehouse in Columbia, the Orioles 1983 World Series MVP joined Nestor for a chat about the love of Baltimore baseball, the fun of fantasy camp in Florida and another championship parade for our long-suffering Birdwatchers.
Longtime Orioles exec Rick Vaughn tells Nestor every Brooks Robinson story that will make you cry
Longtime Orioles public relations executive Rick Vaughn tells Nestor every Brooks Robinson story that will make you cry and remembers all of the building blocks of Orioles Magic. He’s also quite excited about the 2023 Orioles after spending two decades in Tampa Bay trying to build a winner there with Joe Maddon.
Orioles legend Rick Dempsey tells Nestor about his Baseball Warehouse opening and Birdwatching a chance for another Baltimore World Series
Orioles legend Rick Dempsey tells Nestor about his Baseball Warehouse opening and Birdwatching a chance for another Baltimore World Series
Leonard Raskin and Nestor lament lost opportunity for Ravens and wonder and about Billy and Stevie downtown
Leonard Raskin and Nestor lament lost opportunity for Ravens and wonder and about Billy and Stevie downtown
Now what happens to Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks next Saturday?
Leonard Raskin and Nestor wonder what happens to Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks next Saturday night now that the Orioles will be playing Game 1 of the American League Division Series on October 7th? And of course lament the lost opportunity for Ravens against dreaded Colts in a giveaway game.
Leonard Raskin joins Nestor at Faidley’s for MD Crab Cake Tour and sports signs of life in fall for Baltimore
Leonard Raskin joins Nestor at Faidley’s Seafood in the World Famous Lexington Market for a Maryland #CrabCakeTour stop and plenty of sports signs of life in fall for Baltimore fans.
When the purple and orange start to bleed together on a Sunday afternoon
Leonard Raskin joins Nestor at Faidley’s Seafood in the World Famous Lexington Market for a Maryland Crab Cake Tour stop and plenty of sports signs of life in fall for Baltimore fans.
Tom Pierce of Classic 5 Golf and Nestor discuss the history of Philadelphia and Baltimore sports rivalry at WNST 25th Anniversary
When Philly native Tom Pierce of Classic 5 Golf dropped by our WNST 25th Anniversary kickoff at Costas Inn, it gave Nestor a chance to finally do a deep dive on the shallow history of meaningful – and memorably meaningless – competition between two cities less than 100 miles apart and driven by deep sports passion and loyalty.
Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the good and bad of the Angelos family Baltimore Orioles reign
Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the good and bad of the Angelos family Baltimore Orioles reign
Philadelphia vs. Baltimore: An oral history
When Philly native Tom Pierce of Classic 5 Golf dropped by our WNST 25th Anniversary kickoff at Costas Inn, it gave Nestor a chance to finally do a deep dive on the shallow history of meaningful – and memorably meaningless – competition between two cities less than 100 miles apart and driven by deep sports passion and loyalty.
Giving the Angelos family (even more of) your money for the gift of Orioles baseball in Baltimore
In the aftermath of all of the reports regarding the Orioles lease situation with the Maryland Stadium Authority, our financial insider Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to discuss the good, bad and ugly of what Major League Baseball and sports ownership represent here and in other municipalities around America as the team makes its final trip to Oakland.
The power of the Birds to bring us back
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss full focus on the Orioles and the quiet nature of Ravens training camp so far this summer.
Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss saving money for Orioles postseason tickets
Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss saving money for Orioles postseason tickets
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss full focus on Orioles and the quiet of Ravens camp this summer
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor discuss full focus on Orioles and the quiet of Ravens camp this summer
Saving up for those World Series tickets at Camden Yards
As the summer turns to fall and the Orioles appear to be headed in a postseason direction, our financial expert Leonard Raskin and Nestor playfully discuss just how much money October baseball will be costing and why you should start saving now. Let two Baltimore kids dream a little.
Luke Jones and Nestor recap Orioles magic of sweep over Mets and 1983 World Series Anniversary
Luke Jones and Nestor recap Orioles magic of sweep over Mets and 1983 World Series Anniversary
Feeling the magic of an Orioles sweep over Mets
It was a special weekend of memories of the 1983 World Series team but the current Orioles team answered the first-place call with an impressive trio of wins against the once-time menace of the New York Mets. Luke Jones and Nestor recap the magic of Orioles baseball at Camden Yards.
The latest on Verlander and Orioles and trade rumors
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the mind of Mike Elias and Orioles in hours before MLB trading deadline
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the mind of Mike Elias and Orioles in hours before MLB trading deadline
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the mind of Mike Elias and Orioles in hours before MLB trading deadline
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles potential moves as trading deadline looms on Tuesday
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles potential moves as trading deadline looms on Tuesday
It’s time for Elias and Orioles to add some pitching
Making the case for why the players on the team and the fans of the franchise deserve upgrades to the starting rotation and bullpen at the trading deadline, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Orioles potential moves as the hot August nights of Baltimore baseball are heating up.
Nestor Aparicio once again asks where John Angelos is hiding the lease demands as Orioles win games
Nestor Aparicio once again asks where John Angelos is hiding the lease demands as Orioles win games
At some point, John Angelos will need to answer questions about future of the Orioles and a signed lease
With all of the questions about the next All Star Game coming to Baltimore, Nestor Aparicio once again asks John Angelos why the Camden Yards lease demands are so secretive as the Orioles win games and the stall with local government continues.
What happened in Kansas City after the Royals ruled the World Series?
Royals legend Jeff Montgomery tells Nestor about the ways the ownership of the Kansas City Royals tried to keep a competitive team on the field after a pair of World Series visits. The aftermath of winning isn’t easy on payroll or the fanbase if the success isn’t sustainable.
Royals legend Jeff Montgomery tells Nestor about what happens after you win a World Series
Royals legend Jeff Montgomery tells Nestor about the ways the ownership of the Kansas City Royals tried to keep a competitive team on the field after a pair of World Series visits. The aftermath of winning isn’t easy on payroll or the fanbase if the success isn’t sustainable.
