Orioles greats Cal Ripken and Brooks Robinson are confident that Miguel Tejada can make the switch to third base. Ripken, a shortstop, and Robinson, a second baseman, both made the switch to third in their careers. "There's no doubt about it," Ripken said. "I think the hardest part is reworking the thinking about the position," he added. Robinson, considered by many as one of the greatest defensive third basemen to play the game, said the biggest change will be adjusting to the ball coming off the bat.