Sports parents are often s***** to begin with. Parents like to live vicariously through their children. It's dumb. Only 1 out of about 7,000 little leaguers ever play in MLB.
From MLBTR:
Also from Fenech’s piece, he reports that a Red Sox executive was recently in attendance to see Francisco Liriano in action, and notes that Liriano could be a fit as a left-hander out of Boston’s bullpen. The Sox are currently going with eight right-handed relievers, with southpaws Bobby Poyner, Robby Scott, and Williams Jerez down at Triple-A, all of whom are far less experienced than a veteran arm like Liriano. While Liriano has struggled overall as a starting pitcher for the Tigers this year, he has dominated left-handed hitters and would fit as a LOOGY in a return to relief work.
Liriano's career numbers as a reliever are worse than as a starter. Not sure this is a good fit.
Not many good arms to promote from Portland. That roster isn't very good this year. All the good arms are still in Greenville and Salem except for the bullpen arms in Pawtucket.
@PortlandSeaDogs
Sea Dogs Roster Moves
Trevor Kelley and Matt Kent to @PawSox Kent starts 11 AM game for Pawtucket.
ADD: RHP Harrison Cooney from Salem…INF Chad De La Guerra activated from the disabled list.
Austin Glorius is still noted as being on Salem's roster, but I'm not sure if that's correct.
@ClearTheBases
Change of plans: Matt Kent (aka @MK51Baseball ) scheduled @PortlandSeaDogs starter in Trenton, now listed as @PawSox starter for this morning's 11 a.m. game against Columbus. Filling in for Beeks.
Maybe there will be more roster moves to come?
I'd rather they held onto Beeks, but the injuries to ERod, Pom and Wright really forced their hand into making a move.
Maybe DD sold high on another prospect?