Author | Luke Jones

Orioles place struggling reliever Strop on DL, recall Steve Johnson

Orioles place struggling reliever Strop on DL, recall Steve Johnson

May 25, 2013 | Luke Jones

Strop has a 6.11 ERA and has walked 14 batters in 17 2/3 innings of work this season.

D&L Window Tinting Morning Reaction Orioles 12-Game Scorecard (Games 37-48)

May 24, 2013 | Luke Jones

(This blog brought to you by Atlantic Remodeling. Visit www.atlanticremodeling.com to learn about their Red Cent Guarantee!) During the 2013 season, Drew Forrester and Luke Jones of The D&L Window Tinting Morning Reaction will provide the “12-Game Scorecard” for the Orioles, rating the club in 12-game increments in a number of categories and looking ahead [...]

Ravens ink second-round pick Brown to four-year deal

May 23, 2013 | Luke Jones

(This blog brought to you by Atlantic Remodeling. Visit www.atlanticremodeling.com to learn about their Red Cent Guarantee!) The Ravens announced Thursday the signing of second-round linebacker Arthur Brown to a four-year deal. The Kansas State product becomes the eighth of the Ravens’ 10 draft picks to agree to terms as first-round safety Matt Elam and [...]

Right decision or not, Orioles were prepared to promote Gausman

Right decision or not, Orioles were prepared to promote Gausman

May 23, 2013 | Luke Jones

From a long spring stint with the club to the rapid progress made with his slider, there’s plenty of evidence suggesting the pitcher’s promotion wasn’t made in haste.

Flacco unwavering despite changes all around him

Flacco unwavering despite changes all around him

May 22, 2013 | Luke Jones

Entering his sixth season, the quarterback is downplaying the significance of the makeover experienced by the Ravens this offseason.

Luke Jones

Luke Jones is the Baltimore Ravens and Orioles beat reporter for WNST.net & AM 1570 WNST as well as co-host of The Morning Reaction with Drew Forrester, 6-10 weekdays. His mind is filled with useless sports knowledge and movie quotes, yet he rarely remembers where he put his car keys. Luke's favorite sports memories include attending the Ravens' Super Bowl XXXV victory parade in the pouring rain and watching the Terps advance to the Final Four at the Carrier Dome in 2002, making snow-heavy Syracuse bearable for one day. Luke was the winner of WNST's King of Baltimore Sportstalk competition in 2009 and covered the Orioles, University of Maryland basketball and football, and Ravens training camp before joining the WNST family full-time in the summer of 2011. Follow him on Twitter (@BaltimoreLuke) in addition to his contributions at WNST.net.