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Our defending champion of Canton and downtown Baltimore real estate Greg Szczepaniak return to invite Nestor and anyone who loves baseball to Fort Avenue in Locust Point for the biggest Little League tournament in the state. Let's cheer these kids on... The post Local realtor Greg Szczepaniak joins Nestor to discuss Little Little All Star Tournament in South Baltimore this weekend first appeared o...

Sportswriter and historian Joel Poiley returns to assess state of Baltimore Orioles at All Star break The post Sportswriter and historian Joel Poiley returns to assess state of Baltimore Orioles at All Star break first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST .

We go all the way back to the 1994 World Cup with legendary UMBC head coach Pete Caringi, who joins Nestor to assess just how far American soccer has come during his lifetime and the joy that this 2026 tournament has brought to this country and an new entire generation of fans of The Beautiful Game from Highlandtown to Holland and your town. The post Legendary UMBC soccer coach Pete Caringi joins...

As the team continues to sink on the field and shrink in the MLB standings, Luke Jones and Nestor assess the real talent of the Baltimore Orioles and wonder what the future of franchise will look like at trade deadline on August 3rd, And, of course, when "ownership" will get involved in this mess and relieve Mike Elias of his duties, which feels inevitable. The post Luke Jones and Nestor assess ta...

What's it like to hit a home run off Andy Pettite at Yankee Stadium on Mother's Day after your mom asks you to hit one? Let our pal and former MLB player Casper Wells tell you his best baseball party story as summer baseball chatter heats up with Howard Scher and Luke Jones in a summer huddle about the Orioles and progress at Greenmount Station on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour. The post Casper Wells...

The Baltimore Orioles won a few games in Cincinnati over the weekend but the excitement of the World Cup even turned our eyes to the pitch, even though the Birds' pitching and starting rotation has been greatly improved. But, about the results. Luke Jones and Nestor kick out the ball for an Orioles baseball update as the Cubs and Royals arrive at Camden Yards before the All Star break. The post Lu...

It's always fun having a former MLB player on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour and former Towson Tigers and big-league outfield Casper Wells returned at Greenmount Station with Zach Dermer and our 1990s WNST ballpark reporter Howard Scher to talk summer baseball and inside heat. The post Our original ballpark reporter Howard Scher returns with Wells and Dermer at Greeenmount Station first appeared on B...

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 favo...

This is not a playoff-caliber Baltimore Orioles roster as we approach the All Star break and it's now time to evaluate the numbers of years, money and real value of the "assets" of the entire organization. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss realities of Orioles buy or sell position in July at the trade deadline with "star" talent, a sob-.500 record and the future of Mike Elias very much becoming the fa...

There are lots of fun winners stories for the heat of summer at the Maryland Lottery. But only one Mr. Positive... The post Seth Elkin of Maryland Lottery brings the positive energy of winning and big jackpots first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST .

It's hot out there. Very hot! And if your temperature is rising and your HVAC is breaking, our friends at The Comfort Guys of Farnen and Dermer will get there today and cool you off. Zach Dermer joins Nestor at Greenmount Station on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for another sports check-up on the thermostat of World Cup, LIV Golf, Orioles baseball and the waiting for a highly-anticipated Ravens seas...

It's always fun having a former MLB player on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour and former Towson Tigers and big-league outfield Casper Wells returned at Greenmount Station with Zach Dermer and our 1990s WNST ballpark reporter Howard Scher to talk summer baseball and inside heat. The post Talkin’ baseball with folks who love it and one guy who played it 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 favo...

Everyone knows that if you're going to have a crab cake on the menu in this town, you gotta make it great! Longtime Baltimore restauranteur Henry Pertman tells Nestor the legend of Sorrento of Arbutus and how a joint with pizza and cheesesteaks upped it game – and its crab cake – when new ownership took over six years ago. This is what the Maryland Crab Cake Tour is all about! The post Henry Pertm...

Most nights, it's mostly unwatchable. It's been 43 years since a World Series and now into a third year of horrific new ownership that replaced a three-decade regime of awfulness has left the Baltimore Orioles franchise with plenty of empty seats, a sub-.500 record and a crisis for David Rubenstein and Michael Arougheti. We're waiting for the grown-ups to step forward to acknowledge the current re...

The season isn't over but it isn't going well. Luke Jones and Nestor get mad at the Orioles for stinking this badly this far into this new regime. The post Luke Jones and Nestor get mad at the Orioles for stinking this bad first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST .

With the Orioles on the skids and school out for the kids, we're all glued to the World Cup and many have developed the red, white and blue pitch fever while the U.S. Men's squad is winning and the host country is aglow with The Beautiful Game from sea to shining sea here on a holiday weekend. Leonard Raskin and Nestor take a walk down World Cup memory lane at WNST in Baltimore and beyond... The p...

Ownership. Management. On the field. Off the field. In the stands. Defense. Pitching. Hitting. Leadership. You tell us any place that this current iteration of the Baltimore Orioles is excelling? We're now entering the second half of the 43rd consecutive season that the franchise appears to not be headed for a World Series parade. Luke Jones and Nestor reset a mostly-lousy Orioles season at the ha...

By day, Cate Paris is the Accelerent Regional Vice President, moving business development, networking and relationships forward but she's been moonlighting on the internet recently with @CateDoesYoga on Instagram and brought her bendy mojo tips to Nestor at Sorrento of Arbutus as infinite flexibility continues to be the goal of the Maryland Crab Cake Tour and Baltimore Positive. We bend so we don'...

In the aftermath of an unspeakable tragedy within the charity and community space in Baltimore, our pal Andy Kobus of United Rentals joins Nestor to discuss HER Resiliency legacy and difficulty of the tragic loss of founder and sexual assault survivor Natasha Guynes and its impact on her mission. The post Andy Kobus of United Rentals discusses HER Resiliency legacy and difficulty of tragic loss of...

Bill Cole of Cole Roofing welcomes Nestor his side of town for cheesesteaks at Sorrento of Arbutus The post Bill Cole of Cole Roofing welcomes Nestor his side of town for cheesesteaks at Sorrento of Arbutus first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST .

When owner Harold Xeconimos took over Sorrento of Arbutus during 2020 and the lockdown period, he knew he wanted to elevate the menu yet keep all of its neighborhood glory and charm with the pizza and cheesesteak subs that always delivered. On his first visit to Arbutus on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour, Nestor gets the tale of another Dundalk native coming from Loafers on Route 40 and continuing the...

It's always a load of Washington sports with longtime WTOP sports guy Dave Preston but this time Nestor finally gets to ignore a meaningless Nationals and Orioles series to take a deep dive on all things James Bond, movies, music and lore with the podcast host of "Bond, James Bond: Ranked." Nobody does it better... The post WTOP sports guy Dave Preston joins Nestor for a deep dive on all things Ja...

With Kyle Bradish going eight strong innings in Anaheim on Monday night, Luke Jones and Nestor wonder if this surge can continue given his arm issues and innings restrictions. We like winning West Coast baseball as Shane Baz and Trey Gibson looks to bring the Birds home this weekend in a position to climb near .500 as the Nationals come to Birdland. The post Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Kyle Brad...

It's always more fun when you win big and Seth Elkin of The Maryland Lottery gets Nestor caught up on the fun of a Home Run Riches V.I.P. winner witnessing a Jackson Holliday grand slam from the Truist Club seats at Camden Yards after a rainout last month. The post Seth Elkin of Maryland Lottery gets Nestor caught up on Home Run Riches grand slams and big winners first appeared on Baltimore Positi...