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[SoxFan]

Ok I was off by 1. Instead of going 12-4 they went 13-3 but not bad for a prognostication.

You're just jealous because you don't have smart players like Nomar:

In 2003, after the explosion of the space shuttle Columbia, the Red Sox invited two astronauts to come throw out the first pitch. The game was delayed by rain, and the astronauts huddled in the dugout waiting. Nomar Garciaparra approached Bailey asking who the two women were. When told they were astronauts, he had some questions.



"Hey," Nomar replied, "I saw this show on Fox that said we never really went to the moon. The whole thing was faked. Can I talk to her about that?"

"Sure," I said, eager to witness this conversation.

Coleman diplomatically handled the inquiry from Nomar. "I've heard about that," she said, "but it would have to be an enormous conspiracy."

"Did you see the show?" he quickly rejoined. "It was really convincing…. I don't know."

She hadn't seen the show and looked plaintively at me as other players began to join the conversation. "Hey," I said, trying to change the subject. "Cady is going to spend six months on the International Space Station. Talk about training for the big show."

Intrigued, Nomar asked about the size of the space station. "It's really big," Coleman said.

"Is it as big as Fenway Park?" Nomar asked.

"No, not that big," Coleman replied. Then she started looking around for ways to illustrate the dimensions of the orbiting vehicle."How far is it from home plate to first base?" she finally asked. About six players yelled in unison: "Ninety feet."

"It's about that size," she told them.

"That's not big," Nomar said. "That's small."