Andre Chiefs

The Chiefs play the Cassell Club tonight at Trum Field at 6:00 PM.... With the number of postponements the Chiefs will have a well rested pitching staff for the game. Mike DiCato, Jeff DeCarlo, Matt Phelan, Mark Blake, Connor Bishop, Paul Bratton and Dean Corsi should all be available.....Following Friday's game the Chiefs are off for the the traditional ICL Fourth of July break and will not return to action until Wednesday, July 5th, when they travel to Lexington for an 8:00 PM date with the second place Blue Sox.... SS Rich Montecalvo (hand) will be out of action for at least another week....Veteran CF Brian Macrina (wrist) and rookie second baseman Doug Heald (back) are listed as day to day....The Chiefs got some good news in the injury department when righty Paul Bratton was able to be in uniform after missing the last ten days and Mike Lanciani has begun throwing again...Former Chief Nick Tucci made his professional debut with the Eugene Emeralds on June 19, pitching a scoreless inning against Boise. The former UConn star was a 24th round pick of the San Diego Padres in the MLB draft held earlier this month.....The ICL all star game vs. the Boston Park League is in its final planning stages and should take place in mid to late July. All the recent rain has caused the schedule of both leagues to be thrown into chaos. A suitable date for the BPL and the ICL is being arranged....Former Chiefs star and Hall of Famer Dave Clivio was a visitor to the dugout last week along with his son and future Chief Nicholas. Clivio won four ICL Championships as a member of the Chiefs and homered in his last career at bat against Lowell in game seven of the 1997 championship series. His Number 5 was retired in 2002.....