Terry Collins sits in the dugout before a game against...

Terry Collins sits in the dugout before a game against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field. (Sept. 22, 2012) Credit: Getty

Terry Collins once managed Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen in winter ball and the two have remained good friends. The Mets manager said he was as upbeat and talkative as he is now. “A riot to have around,” Collins said. “He did some wild stuff. He slid into second one time, they called him out, he picked up the bag and went in the clubhouse.”

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