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Why Terry Collins is coming around on the ‘Utley rule’

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Mets manager Terry Collins (inset) in coming around on the "Chase Utley rule."

PORT ST. LUCIE — Terry Collins gets it now — sort of.

After voicing skepticism last week about MLB’s new rules governing slides and the “neighborhood” play at second base, the Mets manager indicated Sunday he was more on board with the changes, following a meeting with league officials, including Joe Torre and Jim Leyland.

“It was explained a lot better and there was a lot of clarification,” Collins said. “As they told us this morning: There will be a number of challenges on those things.