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...
open puts track
This puts him on track to open all our options.
booing call mirror nature patience worth york
That?s why they call it a New York minute. They have about a minute?s worth of patience for anything. Which is the nature of this industry. If I?m not mistaken, they were booing (Mariano) Rivera the other night. I?d have to look myself in the mirror if I booed Mo. So nobody?s immune.
adjustment guy period
There's always going to be an adjustment period when a guy comes off an injury.
throwing time
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).
cook meal recipe time
If you cook a meal for the first time the recipe is going to change.
command pitches step
It was a big step forward. He showed command of all his pitches and showed a lot of stamina.
brain cell ready thinking
He's ready when he's ready, I don't want to kill a brain cell thinking about it.
backwards bend sure trying wait
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.
time
First time out, and he does all that.
rehearsing
He was awesome. He was very focused, and he was actually rehearsing sequences. He's not 100 percent, but he's getting there.
four guy heading spring starts
I don't think he's the same guy in his first four starts that he was in spring training. I think he's heading in that direction, but he's not there right now.
kicked soul
I felt, ... like I got kicked in the soul.
booing call damn nobody patience worth york
It's understandable, I think, with New York fans. That's why they call it a New York minute. They've got about a minute's worth of patience for anything. If I'm not mistaken, I think they were booing Rivera the other night. He's been pretty damn good. Nobody is immune.
wait
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.