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In our search to bring real information and horse racing history and insights regarding the current spring mess, as the Preakness and the state of Maryland go to war with the big boys at Churchill, NYRA and Fox reagrding the perilous future of the Triple Crown and its significance to the sport, we turn to lifer track man and journalist Randy Moss to educate us and present the reality of the industry. The post NBC horse racing insider Randy Moss educates Nestor about Preakness future and Triple Crown in peril first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Last week, Mike Elias traded Dean Kremer to the Minnesota Twins. On Monday night, the Baltimore Orioles couldn't manage to get a hit out of the infield against him. Are the Birds really a playoff contender? Don't ask Luke Jones or Nestor… The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the legend and lore of Dean Kremer and Orioles loss in Minnesota first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Sure, former head coach John Harbaugh had plenty of detractors inside and outside the building in Owings Mills, but at least in the early going under rookie leader Jesse Minter, it appears that the "new" Baltimore Ravens are buying into the program. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the week of prep for the fake football against Philly on Saturday night as they host the Eagles and we get our first look at the structure of the new system. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Ravens week of prep for fake football hosting Philadelphia Eagles first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Can the Baltimore Orioles still make a playoff run? Well, sure, when you're only a few games back of the final (and lowly) AL Wild Card slot but as Luke Jones and Nestor witness these defensive flaws and swiss cheese bats, they wonder aloud about the real destiny of Gunnar Henderson now that Adley Rutschman has been dispatched to Boston. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles road to October and various flaws and defensive misery first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

After witnessing and opining on the entire state of horse racing and the sport in Maryland over the past 35 years on the radio regarding its complete deterioration, Nestor Aparicio only really trusts one voice about the sport of kings: Dick Jerardi. His one time colleague in 1984 has gone off to Philadelphia to become one of the legendary horse racing insiders in the sport and attempts to calm his now-much-older-and-more-cynical friend down about very rational Preakness and Triple Crown concerns as Pimlico goes to war with Churchill and Belmont, and NBC and Fox square off and Wes Moore is holding press conferences. Get the truth here... The post Horse racing insider Dick Jerardi calms Nestor down about Preakness and Triple Crown concerns as Pimlico goes to war with Churchill and Belmont first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Short term assets, long term gains and the risk and reward of winning and losing in Major League Baseball. Our financial resource Leonard Raskin brings the money of baseball to Nestor in aftermath of Orioles saving 30 million in deals this week and the industry about to descend into an offseason of chaos – no matter who wins the World Series. The post Leonard Raskin brings money of MLB to Nestor in aftermath of Orioles saving 30 million in deals first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We treasure our chats with future Hall of Famer Janet Marie Smith, who once again takes Nestor on a tour of modern stadium design and a Baltimore history primer that will remind you why you love Oriole Park at Camden Yards so much. The post Janet Marie Smith takes Nestor on a tour of modern stadium design and a Baltimore history primer first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

With the MLB trade deadline deals of Mike Elias behind us and the labor war ahead, Allen McCallum and Nestor recap the departure of Adley Rutschman and have a tough discussion about the Orioles here-and-now with fans and how this next eight weeks leads to a lot of uncertainty in Baltimore and all around the industry of baseball. The post Allen McCallum and Nestor recap MLB trade deals of Mike Elias and have tough discussion about Orioles now and future with pending labor war first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It’s not always about having all of the numbers in order to win big. Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery […] The post Seth Elkin of Maryland Lottery talks Ravens scratchoff season and Home Run Riches winners as Powerball jackpot soars first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Everything about the extension of wide receiver Zay Flowers makes sense to Luke Jones as he rolls out the rationale and reasoning behind inking Lamar Jackson's new favorite target long term for big money. He joins Nestor to discuss the numbers and Ravens' investment, and the state of the NFL salary cap and realities of signing No. 8 and what it will take to make him happy in Baltimore. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss numbers and Ravens investment in Zay Flowers huge contract extension first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Pat Dyer makes his case for Baltimore County Executive as Republican nominee with Nestor at Costas Timonium The post Pat Dyer makes his case for Baltimore County Executive as Republican nominee with Nestor at Costas Timonium first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We always learn a ton of new information about leagues, franchises and ownership value and values whenever we invite Kurt Badenhausen of Sportico to give Nestor the new math of Orioles and Ravens franchise valuations and the upcoming MLB ownership risk that David Rubenstein and Michael Arougheti have taken in with a sport without a labor and cost certainty compass. The post Sportico writer Kurt Badenhausen gives Nestor the real math of Orioles and Ravens franchise valuation and MLB ownership risk first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We're all watching the Baltimore Orioles and trying to figure out the salary cap, labor and the trade machinations of Mike Elias. Meanwhile, our pal Zach Dermer is just trying to introduce his kids to the game. Our HVAC and plumbing friend at The Comfort Guys joins Nestor at Costas Timonium on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to talk Birdland summer problems and the rules of the game. The post Zach Dermer joins Nestor at Costas Timonium to talk Orioles summer problems and teaching your kid baseball first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

After taking a day to let the Adley Rutschman-to-the-Boston Red Sox deal marinate, Luke Jones and Nestor take a deeper look at the intentions of Mike Elias and the Orioles' organization. They delve into the departures, reasoning and rationale for all of the deadline moves relating to salary, management, ownership and the pending labor war that will greatly impact service time, money and rosters with young players. The post Luke Jones and Nestor take a deeper look at Rutschman departure and reasoning and rationale first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The World Cup came to the United States of America for the first time in 32 years this summer. Sports business professor Marty Conway tells Nestor it won't be that long before the world's biggest sports tournament returns to our shores. And, of course, Professor Conway brings the heat for MLB as the labor wars start to heat up in a familiar refrain of billionaires vs. millionaires with the fans paying the freight. The post Sports business professor Marty Conway returns to wrap up World Cup and open up MLB labor strife and real effect on Orioles and baseball first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Did the Baltimore Orioles throw in the towel on the 2026 season on Monday? Probably. But as Luke Jones and Nestor point out, this current project of Mike Elias isn't working at any level and the haul for Adley Rutschman plus the other deals with Dean Kremer, Taylor Ward and Tyler Wells have certainly disgusted what's left the of Orioles fan base. Another selloff; different ownership. Does anyone know what they're doing at The Warehouse? The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the disgust of Orioles fans in aftermath on another selloff first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

John Martin of Maryland Lottery tells Nestor about million dollar Powerball winner, the Ravens scratch-off rollout and some changes at the top of the organization. The post John Martin of Maryland Lottery tells Nestor about million dollar Powerball winner and Ravens scratchoff rollout first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

If you're counting sheep at night, it might be time to add up the cost of the loss of energy. Dr. Stephanie Wappel of GBMC is here to discuss sleep science and modern treatment for insomnia and apnea as Nestor doesn't go to sleep on how different we all rest and when and how. And just what is the Sunshine Protection Act? The post Dr. Stephanie Wappel of GBMC discusses sleep science and modern treatment for insomnia and apnea with Nestor. first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The Baltimore Orioles are on the field playing games that matter and trying to make trade deadline news off the field and magic on it. And the Baltimore Ravens have Super Bowl potential and a lot of questions about the new leadership as training camp begins in Owings Mills. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the Birds of summer and fall and the takeover of our sports mind space as August heats up. The post Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss Orioles summer swoon and Ravens takeover of sports mind space in Baltimore first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

No one will be covering the battle after the World Series quite like Evan Drellich of The Athletic, who gives a full primer and overview of the upcoming MLB labor war with the MLBPA and the Orioles' role in the battle of billionaires vs. millionaires that many expect to greatly impact the business of baseball immediately following the season, if not already in some markets. The post Evan Drellich of The Athletic gives a full overview of MLB labor and Orioles role in the upcoming war first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's always lively when we convene with Allen McCallum and Luke Jones on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for a sit down and baseball conversation. The dynamic duo convenes with Nestor at Costas Inn in Timonium for a summer reality check on the Baltimore Orioles, the upcoming labor crisis and how it might act to inspire Rubenstein, Arougheti and Elias to act in the coming days and weeks. The post Allen McCallum and Luke Jones joins Nestor at Costas for an MLB summer reality check on Orioles and new ownership crisis with Elias first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

With a few days of observations under his purple belt, our Luke Jones joins Nestor to discuss the work on the fields in Owings Mills as the Baltimore Ravens hit the field with a whole new feel under rookie head coach Jesse Minter and a real belief in the Super Bowl possibilities. But, here's what needs to go the right way in August... The post Luke Jones and Nestor go camping with Lamar and Coach Minter as Ravens hit field in Owings Mills with Super Bowl belief first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles miracle comeback win over Tigers and MLB trade possibilties The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles miracle comeback win over Tigers and MLB trade possibilities first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We always learn more about baseball when venerable ESPN insider Tim Kurkjian returns "home" to Baltimore to talk Orioles, ownership and the realities of the MLB labor war escalating. Deadlines, trade talk and the love of the game are all in this one. The post Tim Kurkjian of ESPN returns to Baltimore with Nestor for Orioles trade deadline primer and MLB labor realities first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Only those who were here when it was great can remember the three million fans that annually poured into Oriole Park at Camden Yards and how much the baseball team mattered to Baltimore a generation ago. But as the MLB trade deadline and labor wars loom, we welcome Buster Olney of ESPN back "home" for a spirited visit with Nestor to discuss the current realities for David Rubenstein and Michael Arougheti to attempt to lift the franchise back to annual contention and support from the baseball fans of Maryland. The post Buster Olney of ESPN returns to Baltimore to talk Orioles history, reality and MLB pending labor war first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The first days of the new tenure of rookie head coach Jesse Minter bring a fresh look for everything in Owings Mills as the Baltimore Ravens begin a march toward February dreams of a successful January. But, first, the dog days of July as Luke Jones and Nestor open the doors of purple training camp in Owings Mills with three big areas of concern. The post Luke Jones and Nestor open the doors of Ravens training camp in Owings Mills with 3 main areas of concern first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The pitching of the Baltimore Orioles has been much better than expected and certainly good enough to win most nights over the past two months. But, it's the bullpen that might need the most help and be the hardest to improve as the MLB trade deadline awaits on Monday. Luke Jones and Nestor assess the dealing position of Mike Elias and what might make the Birds buyers or sellers in any specific deal as it appears the franchise will continue to reach for help in a race-to-the-bottom wild card dash in the mediocre American League pennant race. The post Luke Jones and Nestor assess Orioles trade deadline prospects as arms continue to impress first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

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? The post Joel Poiley returns from Tampa to talk Orioles MLB trade deadline needs and roster realities first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The rich history but lack of any real rivalry between Philadelphia and Baltimore continues this week as the Phillies bring their fan base and passion to Camden Yards and will fill the Inner Harbor with tourist dollars in visiting the Orioles. Fresh back from two days at the All Star Game in Philaldelphia, Nestor welcomes old sports executive pal and Baltimore native Micah Buchdahl back to test the waters of Charm City sports history and a Camden Yards visit with friends and family colliding in his twisted fate of professional sports. This guy once roomed with Charlie Eckman on the road and ran an indoor soccer franchise in the MISL... The post Micah Buchdahl tests the waters of Baltimore sports history with Nestor as Phillies and Orioles reunite at Camden Yards first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Rocker John Allen of Stone Horses joins Nestor for a nostalgic tour of Dundalk, Essex and the end of the Eastpoint Mall era The post Rocker John Allen of Stone Horses joins Nestor for a nostalgic tour of Dundalk, Essex and the end of the Eastpoint Mall era first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

For the 28th anniversary of WNST as an AM radio behemoth here in Baltimore and returning from the Home Run Derby, Nestor welcomes back, back, back his neighbor and chiropractor Dr. Steve Elliott to Pizza John's in Essex on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss spines and necks and great chiropractic health in Towson with Nestor. The post Dr. Steve Elliott reaches way back to talk about spines and necks and backs and chiropractic health with Nestor first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Our webmaster and activist extraordinaire Jessica Valis joined Nestor at Pizza John's in Essex on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour to discuss the history of Baltimore ice cream and its roots in her community just over the line in Southern Pennsylvania, where she's leading an effort to build an ice cream playground for the kids in her hometown of tremendous delicious tradition from the farms to locals' bellies. I scream, you scream... The post Jessica Valis and Nestor discuss the history of Baltimore ice cream and its roots to Pennsylvania first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We love a great Maryland Lottery big winner story and Executive Director John Martin delivered a Western Maryland tale of triumph from a winning man who almost gave it all away. The post John Martin of Maryland Lottery gets ready for football season and Dundalk big winners first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Yeah, the Baltimore Orioles lost two of three to the surging Atlanta Braves at Camden Yards but it was the Kyle Bradish press conference with owner David Rubenstein and baseball ops leader Mike Elias that Luke Jones and Nestor want to discuss after another lost weekend of terrible offense and bad defense. And this franchise will be a buyer this weekend at the MLB trade deadline? Help us make it make sense... The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles Rubenstein words about Elias at Bradish press conference first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

With the stench and smoke of the Canadian fires changing the color of the sun to a bright creamy orange last week, we knew we needed to check in with Zach Dermer of The Comfort Guys to discuss indoor air quality as well as outdoor Orioles baseball. Filtering through the orangy sky and the purple haze of summer with great advice for your home. The post Zach Dermer educates Nestor about air quality and Orioles resuscitating the season during All Star break first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The old people among us have been hearing all of our lives about how soccer was the biggest sport in the world and that it would soon own the American youth and soul. Well, we're not quite there but Leonard Raskin and Nestor admit to the World Cup lure and draw and ability to enrapture our country – well, at least until the real football season begins next week. The post Leonard Raskin joins Nestor to wrap up World Cup marathon and talk about summer savings and doings first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The center of attention for the Baltimore Ravens will always be two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson but from the center out the offensive line will be under the microscope as training camp gets set to begin in Owings Mills. Luke Jones and Nestor preview the NFL season and discuss the massive changes for everyone in #RavensFlock who will witness rookie head coach Jesse Minter take over the program. The post Luke Jones and Nestor preview Ravens season and discuss changes for Lamar Jackson and franchise first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Ten days ago, the Baltimore Orioles had two potential All Star catchers on the roster and as they return home after dropping two of three at Fenway Park, the Birds are searching for answers to keep hope alive before the August 3rd MLB trade deadline. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Atlanta Braves visit to Camden Yards and the roster realities of the depleted Orioles. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles losing two of three at Fenway and MLB trade deadline realities first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's always a pleasure to welcome Baltimore musician Tim Camp back home to discuss his work as The Slim Man and his Rat Pack crooning as he returns to Little Italy on Thursday night at La Scala to raise funds for the Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital. Nestor gets all of the old Bootcamp, early MTV video stories and his work as a songwriter with Brian Jack of Child's Play, as well as all of his current music (he calls it "a male Sade") work in Palm Springs, California. Oh, and Slim is still cooking in the kitchen, too! The post The Slim Man returns to talk Bootcamp, MTV and coming home to La Scala on Thursday night for charity first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Are you ready for football season? Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery helps Nestor roll out a new season of Ravens scratchoffs and big purple prizes on and off the field as we welcome the boys back onto the field for the fall. The post Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery rolls out Ravens scratchoff season and big purple prizes first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

When owner David Rubenstein said the Baltimore Orioles were "open for business" back in April after signing Shane Baz, we said we'd believe what we see in payroll spending. This week, Mike Elias inked top-of-the-rotation starter Kyle Bradish to a 5-year, $90 million deal that Luke Jones and Nestor highly endorse for the future of the franchise. We should all agree that starting pitching is pretty important. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Kyle Bradish contract and All Star week and Rutschman first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The defense as a whole of this year's Baltimore Orioles team is the worst we've ever seen in Birdland. No matter how many games in a row they win, it's atrocious. Fly balls. Ground balls. Cut off man. Cut off throws. Nothing is routine; everything is a wild adventure. Luke Jones and Nestor lament the Orioles throwing away their seven-game winning streak in Boston on Monday night. The post Luke Jones and Nestor lament Orioles throwing away 7-game winning streak in Boston on Monday night first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Since our Luke Jones went on his annual New Jersey beach vacation, the Baltimore Orioles haven't lost. It's not lost on Nestor as the pair discuss the Orioles' torrid seven-game winning streak heading to Fenway Park in Boston, where the Red Sox have won 13 in a row. Something's gotta give in Beantown in the AL East race. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss torrid Orioles seven game winning streak heading to Boston first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We hoped to have legendary Blast Hall of Fame head coach Kenny Cooper on right after England won its way […] The post Blast Hall of Fame head coach Kenny Cooper returns to Baltimore to talk World Cup, England, Pele, Messi and agony of defeat with Nestor first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's July and before the end of this sweltering month, the Baltimore Ravens will take to the fields in Owings Mills to prepare for a September 13th kickoff in Indianapolis. Luke Jones and Nestor set the summer stage for Baltimore Ravens season with observations about strengths, weaknesses and center needs for rookie head coach Jesse Minter as a new purple era begins for Lamar Jackson as heavy favorites in the AFC North. The post The Minter and the center of Ravens summer agenda first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

What makes local foundations so powerful for the people Baltimore? Let Annie Milli educate you about Goldseker Foundation and how it powers local organizations that fill the neighborhood needs that government can't manage in our community. The post Annie Milli educates Nestor about Goldseker Foundation and how it powers Baltimore 50 years later first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Legendary Rush historian and WMMS radio queen Donna Halper tells Nestor her lifelong journey with Geddy, Alex and Neil and the miracle of this reunion tour with new drummer Anika Nilles. The post Legendary Rush historian and radio queen Donna Halper tells Nestor her lifelong journey with Geddy, Alex and Neil first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Our Forest Park golf pro R.J. Sheppard returns to get Nestor ready for the links and the cavernous sand traps of Royal Birkdale and full week of British sport domination as the best in the world battle for another major. The post Forest Park golf pro RJ Sheppard returns to get Nestor ready for The Open and a British week of everything sport first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We're almost ready for Ravens season and the new scratch off promotion but there are plenty of ways to play responsibly and win. Executive Director John Martin of The Maryland Lottery returns with a summer update on sports wagering and some new games rolling out in late July. The post John Martin of Maryland Lottery gives Nestor a summer update on sports wagering and big new games first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

As the All Star break opens the second half of the MLB season with labor pains and the August 3rd trade deadline looming, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the realities of the Baltimore Orioles and the empty feel of Camden Yards with a view from the periphery of a weak American League wildcard race to the bottom. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles All Star break and the empty soul of Birdland vs. Cubs first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's almost over after a 32-year wait, so how was the American World Cup hosting experience for our sports fans, cities and traveling soccer fans from all over the world. Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss World Cup and British football fever and ways to enjoy summer, American style. The post Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss World Cup British fever and ways to enjoy summer American style first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.