Parrotheads run a fowl of Post 47, 15-2

Everything that could go wrong did and everything that should have gone right didn’t.
That was the story behind the Parrotheads disappointing 15-2 loss to Post 47 Monday night at Goldstar Park in Rollinsford. The offense sputtered, the defense buckled, and the base running, well, let’s say Coach Justin Palmer should make Bob Cook do a week in the slow-pitch instructional league.
Cook’s weak attempt to score from third with one out in the top of the third summer up the utter futility of the Parrotheads game. On a grounder hit to short, Cook danced halfway down the third base line and waited until the Post 47 shortstop threw to second to start a double play before he sprinted for home. But the second baseman elected to throw a strike to the female catcher who was waiting for Cook with enough time to order a cheeseburger and fries (Cook’s blazing speed.) Not wanting to injure the catcher who was standing right on homeplate, Cook avoided a collision and was tagged out. He also ran tepidly to first base on another double play ball instead of beating out the throw to first.
After tearing up the league with an astounding 10 hits and 12 RBIs, Cook had his worst game of the 2010 campaign leaving his immediate future in the starting line-up in doubt.
“It was just one of those nights. I didn’t swing the bat well, I couldn’t run that well and my fielding was off,” Cook said. “I’m just glad we will have another game on Wednesday so myself and my teammates can redeem ourselves. Our fans deserve better.”
Some of the bright spots included a towering triple struck by Palmer in the top of the fifth that scored two runs and solid hitting and fielding by left fielder Jason Claffey.
Palmer noted the Parrotheads are 2-2 and the team should feel good about being at .500 after taking on the more seasoned and experienced Post 47, the same team that eliminated the former Beacons team in the 2009 playoff tournament.
“We all know we can play better and I feel pretty good that we will play better on Wednesday,” said Palmer, who pitched a complete game in the loss.
The Parrotheads will take the field again on Wednesday versus TJ’s, a.k.a. Navy Yard, the Dover Co-Ed League’s defending champions.First pitch is at 6 p.m.