Oliver Perez Last Quotations

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.

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

But I feel great. My arm feels strong. I'm trying to think only about making the team and being right for the season. Last year when I came here I hurt my shoulder because my arm wasn't stronger.

But I'm trying not to think about it too much -- that's what happened last year. I was thinking too much. My mind was lost. I'm trying to focus now on the next game.

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.

He's such a tough guy in pitching. We're not thinking about winning against Roger Clemens, we were thinking about just seeing him, that it's maybe the last game - and that we won.

I'm bigger and stronger. Last year, I was just playing catch and running a little bit. This winter, I started pitching in December.