Posted! Parrotheads fall again to Post 47, 25-2

Ouch!
The Parrotheads’ loss Sunday to powerhouse Post 47 hurt in every respect as the hometown team got thumped, 25-2 and never put up much of a fight.
Post 47 hitters quickly roughed up Parrotheads starting pitcher Justin Palmer with 10 runs by the second inning before the Parrotheads put up two runs. But that is as close as they ever got thanks to the relentless hitting and aggressive base running by Post 47 players.
Other than some fine running catches in center field by Jason Claffey, this game held few highlights for Parrotheads fans who were thrilled after seeing their team beat Sal’s Pizza last week, 8-7.
“This game was definitely a step back for us,” said Parrotheads DH Bob Cook. “I just told everybody to keep their heads up and not let it get to them too much. Those guys have been around for several years and we are a relatively new team.”
With 10 games played and 10 games to go, the Parrotheads are 3-7 and mired in fourth place in their division. They are scheduled to play Lavin Brothers on Tuesday and Collins Sports on Sunday, two teams they have previously beaten. But Parrotheads Coach Justin Palmer said he is already concerned the team’s ranks could be depleted, which could level the playing field against those two teams.

Parrotheads toss Sal's Pizza, 8-7, on the road

Parrotheads veteran Bob Cook made sure he ate a delicious, gooey Boston Creme donut that he chased down with a blueberry ice coffee before Thursday's game versus Sal's Pizza. The end result was two for three at the plate with five RBIs, including the game-winning runs in the top of the seventh to propel the Parrotheads to a thrilling 8-7 win over Sal's Pizza.
Parrotheads hurler Justin Palmer tossed a complete game, including three strikeouts backed up by great defense from outfielders Jason Claffey and Adrian Alford and sure handed shortstop Rodney Messier. And then there was Cook doing what he does best hitting clutch hit after clutch hit.
There was none more important than the double he smashed into the left centerfield gap all the way to the fence with two outs in the top of the seventh with the score tied at 6-6 scoring Alford and second baseman Jessica Morton.
"Cook has already been up with the bases loaded in this game and didn't cash in. His team really needs him to come through here to give them a chance to win this game. Cook digs in. Here's the pitch and Cook crushes a line drive to the gap that goes all the way to the wall! Alford scores, Morton scores, the Parrotheads are up 8-6! Break out the Crispy Cremes!"
Sal's Pizza managed to scratch out a run in the bottom of the seventh when the Parrotheads got a little sloppy with the ball in the infield, but Palmer and the defense shut the door for good to preserve the 8-7 win.
"This was the most fun I have had playing softball in I don't know when," said Palmer, who threw 75 pitches in another complete game while nursing a sore knee that he injured on a close play at the plate. "Everybody came through. This was a great win for us."
The Parrotheads were also short a female player and were forced to take an out in the line-up which shortened a few of the innings at the plate and forced the team to go with three outfielders in cavernous Pizzeria Stadium. But none of it mattered because the defense kept making plays behind Palmer's strong pitching.
Cook was glad that he could contribute to the victory after he made a few bad plays in right field.
"My team needed me to come through at the plate and I was able to do that. When I saw Palmie battle out there on a bum knee, I just knew there was no way we were going to let him down. This win was for you, big guy!"
The Parrotheads now stand at 3-6 and will play again on Sunday at 1 p.m. versus Post 47 at home at Goldstar Park. Let's hope Cook eats another Boston Creme donut and an ice coffee before the first pitch.

Four Parrotheads go to the 'Show': Red Sox come callin’

Few Parrotheads fans know that their team is actually part of the Boston Red Sox minor league system well below the A Greenville Drive in South Carolina so it was no surprise that Parrotheads skipper Justin Palmer got a call from Red Sox GM Theo Epstein looking for a few players.
Epstein, Red Sox Manager Tito Francona and Big Papi will be saying “Welcome to the Show” soon to Parrotheads centerfielder Jason Claffey, third baseman Brandon Palmer, outfielder Adrian Alfond and catcher Molly Palmer. They were bound for Fenway at the time this dispatch was being written.
The Red Sox have been decimated by injuries and have already depleted their farm system’s top prospects via trades for other Major Leaguers or calls to the Big Leagues. There are simply no available bodies left in Pawtucket, Portland, Lowell or Greenville to help the Red Sox.
“We are very grateful the Parrotheads are part of our organization and we have such a deep supply of talent at all levels,” said Epstein.
Francona says he is eager to pass along his knowledge to young players like Claffey and Alfond so they can one day become everyday Major Leaguers.
“I’m sure all of them will work out just fine. A lot of the guys on crutches, Tek, Pedey, V-Mart, will all be around to guide them,” Francona says.
Claffey says he can’t wait to swipe his first base in the Big Leagues or flash his leather in Fenway’s centerfield.
“I can’t wait to get there and contribute to the Sox. It’s a dream come true for me, being from Westford, Mass.” Chickenman Claffey says.
Palmer will catch her first MLB game on Friday night when Red Sox hurler Daiske Matzusaka takes the mound. She just hopes Jason Varitek will loan her his catching gear. Palmer hopes he doesn’t have any collisions going after foul balls with Red Sox third baseman Adrien Beltre, who caused Jacoby Ellsbury and Jeremy Hermida to have cracked ribs when they collided with him earlier this season.
Alfond says he hopes he can hit as well as Victor Martinez when he bats behind Big Papi David Ortiz.