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
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.
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.
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.
foot stay throw
Don't go too quickly. Stay on the back foot and throw the ball.
great job people season
We have some great pitchers. They do the job and know how to pitch. During the season we can show people that we can get it done.
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.
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.
four guys knew score
Those guys ... one hit, and they can score four runs. I knew it was going to be a big situation.
couple finish games good mechanics next problems ready spring
The problems are the mechanics and control. I have to keep working to get better for next time. I want to finish with a couple of good games and try to get better and be ready for next Spring Training.
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.