" Miguel Tejada had grown mighty comfortable at the epicenter of the infield. As a shortstop for the first 13 years of his big league career, he had no other choice.

The countless hard-hit balls zooming toward his head never compelled a second thought. Base runners aggressively trying to take him out didn't matter. Those potential hazards simply were requisite to the job.

These days, Tejada isn't in the fray nearly as much. In his second stint with the Baltimore Orioles and nearing the end of his career, Tejada has moved roughly 40 paces to his right for the first time in his professional life.

Though it's not a substantial distance, the way Tejada approaches his work has changed dramatically since the shift to third base. "