Rick Peterson
Rick Peterson
Erick Harding "Rick" Petersonis the Director of Pitching Development for the Baltimore Orioles, as well as a former pitcher and pitching coach in Major League Baseball. He was a pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, but is most notable as the pitching coach for the Oakland Athletics, New York Mets, and the Milwaukee Brewers. Peterson is known for his unique use of biomechanical research and psychological principles to help pitchers improve their pitching motions. His nicknames include "The Jacket"and "The...
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We're going to wait and see how it is. They're looking at the shoe right now, and were going through how the shoe felt. It felt better. It's always still an adjustment. In fact, it felt great, and that's the biggest factor of all.
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It's just a progression. Typically you do it for arms, not for toes. We'll just have to wait and see how he feels.
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They've all been trying to bend over backwards to make sure we're OK. We'll have to wait and see; they've got a lot to do.
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He still doesn't know how much of the plate he can get. That will come and wait till he sees the results. He pitched a D-plus game and look at those results.
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It was a confidence booster for all of us (with the starter role). Had we not had the need in the bullpen (last season) he would have stayed in the rotation.
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It's impossible for him to change. That's what he does, and what makes Pedro so great is he focuses on making pitches, not how his body moves.
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It was a big step forward. He showed command of all his pitches and showed a lot of stamina.
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It was a big step forward. He had command of all his pitches. He had a lot of stamina. All in all, it was a good day.
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Any time you have a lot of time off that's always a concern. It is always a factor, but he's done a lot of throwing (in the bullpen).
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Any time you have a guy like Billy Wagner - the quality of that kind of guy - believe me, Met fans in Shea Stadium, when they see Clark Kent coming out of that phone booth in the ninth inning, that's an exciting thing when he puts that cape on.
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Any time you've got players with these sorts of personalities, they're bound to lighten up the entire mood. It's great for everybody.
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They call it a New York minute. They've got about a minute's worth of patience. That's part of the industry.
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The recovery day is every bit as important as the activity day.
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First time out, and he does all that.