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.