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Orioles' Tejada vows to improve attitude

Published 02/20/07
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Baltimore Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada arrived at camp early yesterday morning and vowed to be "a different Miguel," a startling statement from a player who last year was named Most Valuable Oriole for the second time in three seasons, led the team with a .300 average, 24 home runs and 100 RBIs, and set a club record with 214 hits.

But Tejada also drew criticism from within the organization, though much of it in hushed tones, for sometimes failing to run out ground balls and being the last player to arrive at the ballpark most days.

"I'm going to...

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