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As the Orioles remain on a pace to lose 100 games, Luke Jones joined Nestor at Faidley's Seafood at Lexington Market in downtown Baltimore to discuss the lack of success against left-handed pitching, continued losing and wonder if Colton Cowser and Jordan Westburg can create a June spark to lift a last-place team toward .500 before the end of summer. The post Luke Jones and Nestor wonder if returning Orioles will boost team toward All Star break first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The Orioles dropped the first of three games against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night and Luke Jones joins Nestor to discuss the next few days being no easier against a surging Motown squad with the best record in baseball and pitching that Birdland should envy. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Tigers invading Camden Yards with best record in MLB first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's just up the road in Pittsburgh at legendary Oakmont this year and our PGA pro Ed Miller of Pine Ridge Golf gives Nestor a U.S. Open preview as his Essex Father's Day tradition rules on the course this Sunday. The post Ed Miller of Pine Ridge Golf gives Nestor a U.S. Open preview as Father's Day tradition rules on the course first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Our resident financial man Leonard Raskin loves sports and during a week of television from Roland Garros to the Orioles playing the A's in Sacramento and the Stanley Cup and NBA Finals in full focus, Nestor goes international in a Triumph of discussing the magic power of bringing the sports world together in June. The post Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss sports bringing the world together in June first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

When the Maryland Crab Cake Tour presented by The Maryland Lottery comes to Greenmount Station in Hampstead, we're always trying to serve the community in Carroll County with ways to pitch and Lisa Weaver and Anthony Santuago educated Nestor about the important work of the Carroll County Youth Services Bureau and the "Chocolate Ball" that serves as an important fundraiser each February. The post Lisa Weaver and Anthony Santiago educate Nestor about work and role of Carroll County Youth Service Bureau first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

We talk about the safety of the water in your home all the time with Doug Workman of Liberty Pure Solutions. With the recent mess at the Inner Harbor, Nestor recruited our safe water expect to discusses oil spills and your drinking water in Baltimore and ways to know it's pure. The post Doug Workman of Liberty Pure discusses oil spills and your drinking water in Baltimore first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Sure, David Richardson runs the Greenmount Bowl in Hampstead where duckpins are readily available but whenever Nestor returns to Carroll County he summons the Executive Director of the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen Association to educate all of us on the changing state of Pimlico, Preakness and horse racing in Maryland. The post David Richardson educates Nestor on state of Pimlico, Preakness and horse racing in Maryland first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It looked like Major League Baseball at times but Luke Jones and Nestor couldn't ignore the obvious of the Orioles and Athletics playing three games in a minor-league stadium in Sacramento as the sport continues to devolve and lower its own bar for professionalism. Two last-place teams going nowhere, except maybe to Las Vegas... The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles week out West and continued struggles with bats and arms first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Lots of local business networkers and fun humans will be celebrating the 8th Anniversary of Linked In Local, a global effort supported here in the region by Melody Baron, who invites Nestor and all the folks who are on the professional platform to to The Maryland Zoo on Wednesday night for a celebration and fundraiser. Party, animals... The post Melody Baron invites Nestor and all local business networking folks to the Maryland Zoo for LinkedIn Local on Wednesday night first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

With the recent rise in horrific antisemitism and acts of violence, we seek peace, conversation and knowledge. Howard Libit of the Baltimore Jewish Council joins us to to discuss fighting antisemitism and ways folks can be supportive locally and globally. The post Howard Libit of Baltimore Jewish Council discussing fighting antisemitism with Nestor and ways folks can be supportive first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's always a pleasure to reconvene to talk sports with our old ballpark reporter and Skipjacks' hockey goon squad pal Howard Scher of Duct Doctors on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour. Even though Stanley Cup season is here, this one from Greenmount Station in Hampstead is a deep dive on the Orioles' last-place reality – on and off the field – and the continued support of Baltimore sports fans over five decades of awfulness. The post Our old pal and ballpark reporter Howard Scher of Duct Doctors talks Orioles reality and Baltimore sports support with Nestor first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It wasn't a World Series year or even a playoff berth but the summer of 1989 brought aboard a whole generation of Baltimore Orioles fans who still remember the magic of Why Not? Author Ryan Basen relives tells Nestor his journey in his new book about his Memorial Stadium memories and finding his "why" amidst a summer of childhood baseball. The post Author Ryan Basen relives Summer of Why Not 1989 with Nestor in his new book about Orioles and life first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

School's out and it's time for the high school student in your life to use this summer to get fit, educated and mentally ready for next semester. Our pal Justin Drummond of Planet Fitness tells Nestor about another Summer Pass of getting our youth motivated and energized at a club in your neighborhood. The post Justin Drummond of Planet Fitness tells Nestor about another summer of the amazing free youth Summer Pass summer first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

A six-game winning streak this week and the re-emergence of Adley Rutschman – and better pitching – all have the Orioles pointed in the right direction. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the current state of the Birds and the bizarre first-time appearance in rented Sacramento to play the scuffling former Oakland Athletics in a minor-league stadium. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss MLB and A's appearance in Sacramento as Orioles arrive first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

With Father's Day soon arriving, we've invited some of our favorite authors back to discuss books and the reaction to their words and manuscript. No local sports book has received more praise than The New York Times Bestseller, "The Last Manager," authored by former Wall Street Journal reporter and Orioles fan John Miller, who will be signing his book and telling Earl Weaver stories at the Babe Ruth Museum on June 14th. The post Author John Miller tells Nestor about reaction and feedback to his book on life and mind of Earl Weaver first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Author Joel Poiley returns home to Baltimore from his retired sportswriter life in Florida to discuss watching the Orioles implosion from afar and sharing some sports nostalgia and his book on the life of Tom Matte and what ails the Birds on and off the field. The post Author Joel Poiley returns to Baltimore to discuss sports nostalgia, Tom Matte and what ails the Orioles on and off the field first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Longtime Sacramento Bee sports editor Tom Couzens comes home to Baltimore to talk Orioles and newspaper history as his baseball team has finally made it to him after leaving Ocean City and Maryland four decades ago as a one-time colleague of Nestor's at The News American and Sportsf1rst. The post Longtime Sacramento Bee sports editor Tom Couzens comes home to Baltimore to talk Orioles and newspaper history first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Over the past two years, our pal and longtime writer and author John Eisenberg has unraveled the history of the Baltimore Orioles via his Bird Tapes on Substack and a series of new conversations with the legends of Birdland. Here, he joins Nestor to discuss the sudden unraveling of whatever Mike Elias had built and the uncertainty of new ownership with David Rubenstein as the Orioles have fired their longtime manager and sit mired in last place in the American League East. The post John Eisenberg discusses weight and responsibility of getting Orioles history told from the authors of tale and tapestry first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Up late and watching last place baseball from Seattle? Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss the traditions and memories of Orioles baseball and the thud of a very unexpected last place standing from a disappointing team in disarray. The post Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss traditions and memories of Orioles baseball and thud of last place first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Business of baseball writer Maury Forbes of Forbes rocks back to the basics of building an enduring MLB franchise as he joins Nestor from the Pacific Northwest to dish on the Mariners, Adley Rutschman's legend in Portland and the power of AC/DC to put us all on the highway to hell even five decades later. The post Business of baseball writer Maury Forbes rocks back to basics of building an enduring MLB franchise for fanbase first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

After another strong seven-inning start in Seattle late on Tuesday night in another Orioles victory, Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the keyrole Tomoyuki Sugano has taken in the Birds' rotation as so much disappointment has descended on this 2025 squad with the poor start and last-place standing. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Sugano impact on Orioles rotation after big effort in Seattle first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

They met in the Baltimore Civic Center press box almost 40 years ago and the fire on ice of the former Baltimore Skipjacks head coach still burns. The future Hockey Hall of Fame inductee has returned to Nashville to become the Predators general manager and joins Nestor to talk about how to win another Stanley Cup on the management side and what keeps him motivated to maintain a grueling hockey life and NHL pace that is teaching him new lessons in the game. The post Nashville Predators GM Barry Trotz joins Nestor to reminsce about Stanley Cup and how to win another one first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's hard to stay up late but even harder when the Baltimore Orioles are in last place in AL East. Luke Jones and Nestor set the stage for three games in Seattle and an unlikely first-time appearance in Sacramento as the MLB circus moves the lowly Athletics into a minor-league stadium. The post Luke Jones and Nestor set the stage for last place Orioles late night baseball from Seattle and Sacramento first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Two old sportswriters with tales to tell of the Jim Irsay they got to know long after Bob Irsay pirated the Baltimore Colts off to Indiana amidst the cloak of darkness. Longtime Indianapolis NFL insider and sportswriter Bob Kravitz tells Nestor about the Colts legacy that Jim Irsay has left behind in the friendly heart of the midwest. The post Longtime Indianapolis NFL insider Bob Kravitz tells Nestor about the Colts legacy that Jim Irsay has left behind first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the big problems of David Rubenstein and the sudden irrelevance of the Baltimore Orioles' season this summer as the team heads West for a week of late night, last place baseball amidst injuries, a lack of leadership and accountability. Have you seen the lineup? Have you seen the pitching? Have you seen the owner who was giving out bobbleheads of himself last month? The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the big problems of David Rubenstein and sudden irrelevance of Baltimore Orioles baseball this summer first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the final exit of Justin Tucker and the many manueverings of the Baltimore Ravens' OTA questions on – and off – the field as spring football practice heats up in Owings Mills before mandatory camp later in June. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the final exit of Justin Tucker and Ravens OTA questions on the field first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Our sports logo artist and fashionista Todd Radom discusses the color orange and the Baltimore Orioles' designs of yore and now, among many other fashion faux pas in Major League Baseball this summer with the city connect jersey that have the Boston Red Sox inexplicably wearing the color of their wall. Who dreams up this nonsense? The post Sports logo artist Todd Radom discusses the color orange and Orioles designs of yore and now first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery tells us the story of local man who nearly threw away a million dollar winning scratch-off ticket and more fun winners as summer promotions kick in for more fun and winner tales of cashing in. The post Seth Elkin of Maryland Lottery tells story of man who nearly threw away a million dollar winning ticket first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Holly Rowe of ESPN joins Nestor to discuss the growth of women's sports, highlighting the visit of the Indiana Fever and Caitlyn Clark to Baltimore, and discusses her cancer journey and giving back through programs with young athletes like the Good Works team raising over $300,000 for research. The post Holly Rowe of ESPN joins Nestor to discuss growth of WNBA and her good works and cancer journey first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Back in the 1980s, baseball coverage at The Evening Sun was sacred and Jim Henneman was the sage leader of Baltimore Orioles' coverage and made quite an impression on a teenager who wanted to be a sportswriter. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the incredible baseball life of "Henny" and all of the old-timer Baltimore sports media legends who kept the stories of Brooks and Frank alive over the years. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss life of Jim Henneman and old time Baltimore sportswriters and sages first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The losing. The lack of accountability. The runners left on base. Last place. The empty stadium. All of it stinks. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss their mutual disgust with Orioles leadership and performance on field. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss their mutual disgust with Orioles leadership and performance on field first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The death of Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay hit home in Baltimore last week as Nestor has sought to get the story right since 1984. Hall of Fame football historian Clark Judge joins us to share memories of the son of Bob Irsay and how his legacy in Indiana and his commitment to not be like his father was a promise kept after the Mayflower vans broke our hearts. The post Hall of Fame football historian Clark Judge joins Nestor to share memories of Jim Irsay and Colts lore first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The Baltimore Ravens will open the doors in Owings Mills for organized team activities this week and the questions about Justin Tucker's "football decision" departure will begin the proceedings of getting ready for the 2025 season. Luke Jones and Nestor prep you for the football of OTAs and more kicking questions for the Ravens' brass in Owings Mills. The post Luke Jones and Nestor get ready for OTAs and more Tucker questions for Ravens in Owings Mills first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

By the end of Memorial Day, the Baltimore Orioles had won three games in a row for the first time in 2025 and Luke Jones and Nestor take a reprieve from all of the last-place woes of an awful baseball team that has questions throughout the organization as May turns to June. The post Luke Jones and Nestor relish the joy of discussing an Orioles winning streak first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

These guys are usually talking sports but this time our financial guru Leonard Raskin discusses better health and better life insurance as the Orioles flounder on life support. The post Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss better health and better life insurance as Orioles flounder first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

For three decades Allen McCallum has been on our team as a baseball expert and Orioles historian. He joins Nestor to discuss the firing of Brandon Hyde, the running of Mike Elias and the lousy look and last-place situation of the Baltimore Orioles. And what comes next amidst the chaos for new owner David Rubenstein, who has big decisions coming for the future of Birdland. The post Allen McCallum joins Nestor to discuss firing of Hyde and disaster of 2025 Baltimore Orioles first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Another $2 million local scratch-off winner and not enough Orioles home runs highlight our weekly visit with Maryland Lottery Executive Director John Martin, who gets Nestor ready for summer and another batch of Maryland Crab Cake Tour stops. The post John Martin of Maryland Lottery gets Nestor ready for summer with new games and big winners first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

With the recent death of Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, this is a never-released March 2010 chat with Nestor from an aborted 2010 book project on Baltimore sports leadership and influences. The post Late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay talks leadership and life lessons with Nestor in March 2010 first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The Baltimore Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde on Saturday morning via a press release with quotes from David Rubenstein and Mike Elias. The owner and general manager then hid for three days while every player on the roster got asked about it on Preakness day. We think that's lousy leadership. Luke Jones and Nestor react to Elias' tardy comments on Tuesday in Milwaukee and more last-place Orioles losing after the Hyde firing. A shameful week and season in Birdland. The post Luke Jones and Nestor react to Mike Elias comments and more Orioles losing after Hyde firing first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

If the Orioles need to rebuild a last-place team devoid of pitching again, then it's pretty clear that the future of Mike Elias in Baltimore is in deep debate amongst ownership. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss how the potential of the Orioles' youngest and brightest players got Brandon Hyde fired last week. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss how Orioles' young players malaise got Brandon Hyde fired first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

A tragedy that took the life of his young daughter has made legendary Olympic skier Bode Miller an pool safety advocate for life and he shares his story and preventive measures to prevent similar tragedies. He also shares his love of the mountains and never-ending urge to get on a hill and soar. The post Legendary Olympic skier Bode Miller joins Nestor to discuss summer pool safety and love of the mountains first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The management of the Baltimore Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde and then proceeded to hide for three days. Nestor Aparicio and Luke Jones discuss the sloppy firing of Hyde and the Orioles' poor performance, lack of focus and leadership among players. And the new ownership's awful handling of the entire situation and running from the losing. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the firing of Brandon Hyde and Orioles leadership decisions first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

John Martin of Maryland Lottery tells Nestor about the latest Dundalk big winner on Fast Play progressive and hopes for more homers from Orioles in Home Run Riches summer of big hits. The post John Martin of Maryland Lottery tells Nestor about the latest Dundalk big winner on Fast Play progressive first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

A freak May Achilles injury has left the Ravens' defense without one of its standout secondary members for this season. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the loss of Ar'Darius Washington and what it means for the defense that wants strength and depth on the backside. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the loss of Ardarius Washington and what it means for Ravens defense first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

The good news is that the Baltimore Ravens will travel less mileage than 30 other NFL teams this season but that doesn't mean the road is any easier. Luke Jones and Nestor preview the season slate and key match-ups of Baltimore Ravens and a tough 2025 schedule. The post Luke Jones and Nestor preview season and key matchups of Baltimore Ravens tough 2025 schedule first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Every year, we're joined by NBC horse racing analyst Donna Brothers, who returns for Preakness 150 and the last time at the Old Hilltop of Pimlico as we know it and once again without the Kentucky Derby winner. This is a serious conversation about Maryland racing, the state of the industry and the future of Triple Crown series for the sport. The post NBC horse racing analyst Donna Brothers returns for Preakness conversation about Kentucky Derby winners and future of Triple Crown first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Bill Blocher and his daughter Katie discussed the evolution of Red Brick Station, which opened in 1997 with seven breweries in Maryland. Bill highlighted the growth to 160 breweries today and the success of their homemade beer. They reminisced about the early days, including Bill's decision to make his own beer despite skepticism. Katie shared her experience of returning from New York to manage the family business, which includes a wine bar and deli. They also discussed the community's transformation, the importance of family involvement, and the success of their unique concept, which combines a brewery, restaurant, and now a wine bar. The post Bill Blocher and daughter Katie welcome Nestor back to Red Brick Station with three decades of stories, brews and sandwiches on The Avenue in White Marsh first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

It's been a great Stanley Cup tournament so far but the Washington Capitals are in a tough spot in the Carolina series. Leonard Raskin and Nestor pimp the puck as the good old hockey game makes spring better when the games go to overtime and memories are made. The post Leonard Raskin and Nestor pimp the puck as the good old hockey game makes Stanley Cup playoffs fire on ice first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Georgetown sports business professor Marty Conway joins Nestor to talk Orioles marketing and Ravens branding in a big Baltimore sports season for growth. The post Georgetown sports business professor Marty Conway joins Nestor to talk Orioles marketing and Ravens branding in a big Baltimore sports season for growth first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Another home stand begins with another doubleheader sweep for the dismal and disappointing Baltimore Orioles. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the baseball disaster of this 2025 squad and what comes next for a last-place team that continues to flounder away a season of immense promise in Birdland. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the baseball disaster of the 2025 Baltimore Orioles and what comes next first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

NBC Sports longtime horse racing analyst Randy Moss tells Nestor he is wistful about the end of Pimlico as we know it but the reality of horse racing, the Triple Crown and the future of the Preakness is at a mesh point with potential for better times ahead. And some journalism about Journalism. The post Randy Moss of NBC Sports tells Pimlico tales and gets Nestor ready for future of Preakness and Triple Crown first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.