But Raines laughed and predicted that his untouched roster would not last.
Photograph: Fergus Greer Emily Gravett, who has written a book about a bear, is the most intriguing of a roster of predicted literary superstars that Waterstone's has come up with to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the opening of its first shop.
Mr. Roster of Gartner predicted that kiosks with varying shapes and applications would soon be found throughout the retail industry, including department stores.
More than once Cherington referred to what he said was a very talented roster that he predicted would bounce back in 2012.
A preseason poll of coaches and sports information directors predicted the Eagles — with their unbalanced roster of nine juniors — would finish fifth in the Patriot League.
He predicted an executive of the year award for Billy King, the general manager, who presided over the roster overhaul.
"I don't know that you could've predicted it but it's come together for us basically as we thought it would," says MacLellan of the roster.
And already, as could have been predicted, those who don't have the right sort of credits, or who simply can't get on the playing roster because of its cap, have begun to express their distaste.
With a roster full of no-names and back-to-back series against the heavily favored Angels and Orioles, this was a scenario so implausible even Nostradamus couldn't have predicted it.
They will become taller — several mile-high self-contained towers are on the drawing boards — greener, distinguished by radical shapes and occupied by a more diverse roster of tenants, she predicts.
