Jonathan Collins, executive director of the Hallmark, an upscale senior community in Battery Park City, prefers a different analogy: "It's a cruise ship on land!"

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Young players like shortstop Ruben Tejada, first baseman Ike Davis and pitcher Jonathan Niese seem to respond to energetic manager Terry Collins.

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Filo Tiatia, another ex-All Black, has confirmed he intends to play on next season so Collins must compete with the Ospreys veteran plus Ryan Jones, Jonathan Thomas, Marty Holah, Ben Lewis, Tom Smith and Steve Tandy.

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