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Miguel Tejada: Orioles' enthusiastic leader: Baltimore shortstop blends excitement and fun with his ability to produce both offensively and defensively.
IT DOESN'T TAKE LONG TO GET USED to watching Miguel Tejada play baseball.
It doesn't take long to decide it's a real rip, not unlike the hits he lashes off his ever-cracking bat.
It doesn't take long to realize, "Oh right, this is what it means to have an MVP on the team. This is what it's like to have a player who elevates the energy and execution level of an entire team, an entire franchise."
"I enjoy playing baseball," Tejada said.
He clearly doesn't want another slow start, like last year, when as the reigning 2002 American League Most valuable Player, Tejada was hitting .178 on May 7. Of course, he went on to hit .326 after the break, leading the Athletics to the A.L. West title.
His impact on the Orioles is already enticingly apparent. Halfway through spring training it was clear Tejada, who played winter ball, was ready for the season. Today, he's here to collect hits, RBI and wins.
It doesn't take too long watching him attack pitches to wonder: Is it wrong to gush over a player as eager, as alive, as Tejada?
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