The preference of some in the Orioles' organization is to keep Manny Machado at third base, where his defense is well above average and at times otherworldly. Machado, however, will be at short Tuesday night in place of J.J. Hardy, who is expected to miss at least four weeks with a hairline fracture in his left foot. How long will Machado remain at his original position? Perhaps only for one game. The Orioles want to promote slick-fielding Paul Janish to play short, but the Triple-A infielder is scheduled to go on paternity leave Wednesday. A major-league promotion could alter Janish's plans, but the Orioles would need to add him to their 40-man roster and remove another player. Infielder Ryan Flaherty, newly recalled from Triple A, originally was in the lineup at short on Tuesday. Manager Buck Showalter changed the lineup, switching Flaherty to third base, after Machado expressed a desire to play short. - See more at: http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/...h-j-j-hardy-out-for-four-weeks-for-now-050316
