“I really like Nolan a lot. I think coach (Arnold) Gonzalez and his staff do a really good job preparing kids for the next level. Nolan is going to see time for us.”
Justin Inskeep
“With those two starters back, plus Barrera and Nolan, I think you have to call them the favorite. They have two top-flight pitchers and strength up the middle.”
Tim Hopley
“Nolan Ryan is pitching much better now that he has his curve ball straightened out.”
Joe Garagiola
“If you do something he doesn't like, he just might flip you. Nolan Ryan was that way. Don Drysdale, I'm sure was that way. (Bob) Gibson was that way. Not that they're out of control. They're not out of control; they're in control. But they're going to win the game.”
Dave Duncan
“I really believe in what Mike Nolan is doing. I wanted to see it through.”
Jeff Ulbrich
“They all have good legs. Nolan Ryan? Real strong legs. Roger Clemens? Real strong legs. Tom Seaver? Real strong legs.”
Jim Leyland
“You have to give Mike Nolan a lot of credit because he has a great group of coaches and they've reacted in a very mature way. These guys are teachers. There may not be as much talent as other teams, but they have the building blocks to become better.”
Joe Starkey
