He's definitely a retired athlete, (but) he's still fit and riding every day, still thinking about racing. He said it's definitely something he's been thinking about and that the door is still open. |
He's definitely progressed. He's starting to make a little better shots, he's making better decisions, getting a little stronger. I think, over the next three years, he's going to be a great player. |
He's desperately trying to get fit for the Super Series in Australia. He has had a discussion on the matter with John Wright. We have given him time till the 21st of this month to prove his fitness. |
He's done such a great job. We want to make sure he knows that. Obviously, I tell him that, but sometimes you have to do something a little more than words, and I'm sure we'll be willing to do that. |
He's going to be around a long, long time, if his body holds up. That's always a concern with a lot of players because of how much they play. A lot of guys can't handle it. But it looks like he can. |
He's got a great shot, and some nights, he's looking to make that extra pass. I think the coaches have talked to him about taking the shot and being there for rebounds, instead of him passing it up. |
He's got a plan, and he's got a track record of working well with kids and getting kids out in his programs. We're going to do everything we can. I know the former coach is going to be his best fan. |
He's got so much untapped potential. He's a good player already right now and there's so much more inside of him. That'll be tough for Rios to break out if he's not getting a lot of at-bats, though. |
He's had a heck of a year. We knew we had something special when we saw him last September and with what he did in the Minor Leagues last year. He keeps getting better and he'll keep getting better. |
He's in some ways a laid back guy. The challenge is you're on this big stage, so there's a lot of people that want to be inspired. They want to be motivated. Passion is a valuable asset in politics. |
He's missed so much time. The darn injuries the last couple years have really slowed his growth down, and now he's getting games in consecutive fashion and I think he's responding very well to that. |
He's not doing that. But he has been helping us more and more, and the softball knowledge he gives the girls and coaches is great. If you want to learn the game more, there's nobody better than him. |
He's not the kind of guy that comes in and throws 120 pitches. He's a 90-pitch guy. If he's going to get into the seventh and eight inning, he needs to get guys on a lot of first and second pitches. |
He's one of the best players in the league. They have four guys that can score 20 points or more each night, so you can't really concentrate on just one guy. But, obviously, Collins is their leader. |
He's shown good awareness on the ball and has definitely done enough for us to want to take it further. We're looking forward to working with him and getting him involved either this season or next. |