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Neal Shaffer: Hope for 2012, but the future’s still the thing
Let’s be clear: There’s still no reason to abandon hope for the Orioles to post a plus-.500 season in 2012....
Neal Shaffer: Don’t reset your expectations, resolve to abandon them entirely
There is something to be learned from a rainstorm. When meeting with a sudden shower, you try not to get...
Neal Shaffer: Best guesses for the Orioles’ second half
Here, at the All-Star break, let’s take a moment. I think we need it. The Orioles have not been playing...
Tweaking the guest blogging rotation for season’s second half
The second half of the 2012 season is right around the corner – Friday the 13th baseball at Camden Yards,...
Neal Shaffer: The other side of success at Camden Yards
As fans, we all want the Orioles to win. That’s a fair statement, right? In fact, it’s probably the only...
Neal Shaffer: No need for debate, O’s should be buyers
Every year, as the trade deadline approaches, fans who are fortunate enough to find their team in contention get the...
Neal Shaffer: Orioles are making a point in 2012
Truly, there is nothing else like baseball. Countless sporting trends have risen and fallen since this game arrived in our...
Neal Shaffer: Do think twice, it’s still all right
At the moment, all is not well in Birdland. Four straight losses, seven losses in 10, three straight dropped series....
Neal Shaffer: Tell the truth: Do you want Brian Roberts back?
Brian Roberts is a great Oriole. This much is beyond dispute. Great on the field, obviously, but as importantly, he’s...
Neal Shaffer: The top six players who define the losing era
Last week we took a look at the top five players of the losing era. Meaning exactly what it says...