neal shaffer
Orioles guest bloggers returning to MASNsports.com for 2014 season
Baseball’s back – well, almost – and so are the guest bloggers that have been a staple at MASNsports.com since...
Neal Shaffer: Finding positives among O’s shortcomings
With last night’s loss, the Orioles are officially out of the 2013 playoff picture. Would it be wrong to call...
Neal Shaffer: Correcting the course
The Orioles beat the Red Sox last night and it’s worth noting. The win raises the 2013 record against their...
Neal Shaffer: Thinking about Cal Ripken Jr. as O’s return to prominence
The other day I got to thinking about Cal Ripken. I’ve got this old baseball. In great shape, still in...
Neal Shaffer: A resolution to embrace city’s sports success
It’s September again. And Baltimore, let’s agree, is a great autumn city. It’s harsh in the depths of summer and...
Neal Shaffer: A tale of coming close
If given the choice, how would you want to fail? Failing miserably – which is to say not even being...
Neal Shaffer: Sky isn’t falling, but O’s need to step it up a notch
Anyone who has read even a handful of my work here or over at The Loss Column (where I’m not...
Neal Shaffer: There but for the grace of the baseball gods …
Today, let’s talk about a team. A team with more than a couple of young, All-Star-capable players and an overall...
Neal Shaffer: Still too much negativity and complaining despite O’s success
It’s been going on all season, pretty much. Maybe not a lot during the first month, but full-swing since sometime...
Neal Shaffer: Some stretch run predictions
The non-waiver trade deadline traditionally marks the beginning of the home stretch for baseball season, which makes now a great...