Oliver Perez
Oliver Perez
Óliver Pérez Martínezis a Mexican professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball. He previously played for the San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, Arizona Diamondbacks and Houston Astros. He has also competed for the Mexican national baseball team in the 2006, 2009, and 2013 World Baseball Classics...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth15 August 1981
enjoy moment throw
When you have too much pressure, sometimes you don't throw well. I have to just enjoy the moment and everything will be fine.
ball enjoy good moment throw
When you have that much pressure, you don't throw good sometimes. I have to enjoy the moment and don't think too much, just play ball and everything is going to be fine.
everybody forget good happens knows start winning
Everybody knows it's how you finish, not how you start. We're not winning now, so we're going to forget this game. We know we can start winning games. It's part of baseball. This happens to the good teams.
feeling good quick relaxed throwing
I was feeling good and throwing hard, but I was going too quick through my delivery. I have to be more relaxed and more consistent.
feels forward great looking since spring training
It feels great since this is my first arbitration contract. Now, I'm looking forward to spring training and the season.
experience focus games good trying
That was a good experience for me. The games were very emotional. That's better for your focus and trying to get right for the season.
bullpen felt mac maybe throw today trip trying velocity
Like Mac said, I was trying to throw too hard, and that's maybe why I was everywhere, so we made a trip to the bullpen today and I felt better. The velocity was better.
ball thinking
I was thinking too much out there. The ball was all over the place.
feeling good pitches threw time
I threw some 80-something pitches and was feeling good all the time. That was a good time for me.
location slider threw
I threw 100 percent. I used my splitter. My slider was good. My location was good. Right now, I feel really good.
continue control felt good hurt last mechanics move quickly velocity work year
I felt good (Sunday). I used all my pitches. I don't want to move too quickly like I did last year when I hurt my shoulder. I'm going to continue to work on my mechanics. My control is better, my mechanics are better, and my velocity is coming.
felt pitches threw took
I felt good, but I threw too many pitches and that's why they took me out,
felt threw took
I feel good. I threw too many pitches. That's why they took me out, but I used all my pitches, and I felt good.
happened last mind
I don't try to think too much. That's what happened last year: I thought too much. My mind was lost.