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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
carpenter deep good help hold trying
I know Carpenter is a good pitcher. I was trying to go deep into the game, hold them and try to help the team.
felt good problems throwing understand
I felt really good and I don't understand all the walks. I felt like I was throwing as well as I have all year, but I had problems throwing strikes.
chance early easier felt game good nice team win
It just felt good to win a game. You want to go out there and give your team a chance to win the game and I haven't been doing that. It was nice to get the early runs. It made it easier for me.
bit good miss missed today
I want to be on the zone. Today I didn't miss high. I just missed a little bit outside, inside. That's good for me.
good next prepared spring training year
Every year is a different year, ... This has been a disappointing year. I have to come to spring training next year prepared to have a good year.
good higher power throw trying
They have some good power hitters. I was just trying not to throw in the middle, keep it higher or lower.
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.
feeling good last tough win
It was important for me. It was tough last year. It was tough for me the last two games. It was important for me to win this game. I'm feeling good right now.