42 Quotes by Oliver Perez

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.

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.

I felt good, but I threw too many pitches and that's why they took me out,

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.

I don't try to think too much. That's what happened last year: I thought too much. My mind was lost.

For me, this is no problem. Sometimes when I strike out some people I feel good and I do something that's in the moment. So I don't try to intimidate that guy. I do it for myself. ... You feel happy because everybody knows he's the best hitter right now in the major leagues.

I threw some 80-something pitches and was feeling good all the time. That was a good time for me.

I threw 100 percent. I used my splitter. My slider was good. My location was good. Right now, I feel really good.

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.