Andre Chiefs

Two more days of heavy rain have ICL General Managers scrambling to reschedule even more games in a season that  has been plagued by rain, rain and more rain.....The Chiefs fell victim to the weather for the second day in a row. Thursday's game vs. Wakefield was called off yesterday morning when Chiefs Assistant Manager Paul Criasfulli, along with representatives of the Medford Park Department toured Playstead Park and deemed it unplayable for the game. Despite the clearing conditions late in the day, the field remained saturated ....Thursday's postponement was a franchise record high ninth on the Chiefs schedule this summer. With all of the rain that Eastern Massachusetts has received, the ICL's Board of Directors have been forced to extend the regular season slate until at least Friday, August 4. The Chiefs have already scheduled a makeup game that night against the Gately A's at Playstead at 6:00 PM....The ICL will be putting out a revised regular season and playoff schedule in the next few days....The Chiefs face the prospect of having to play thirteen games in the next nineteen days. In addition, all games that were scheduled for Sunday, July 23, including the Chiefs at Gately contest, must be rescheduled due to the all-star game with the Boston Park League at Wakefield at 2:00 PM.....The postponements have once again thrown the Chiefs  pitching roatation into shambles.It is expected that Mike Lanciani, who has been on the DL since June 5, will now start for the Chiefs on Saturday vs. the Americans at Playstead at 5:30 PM. Mike Coppinger is now penciled in for his start against the Americans on Monday.....Cassell's Mike Parissi, who threw five innings of three hit ball against the Chiefs on June 30 at Trum, tossed a no-hitter against Wakefield on Monday night.....Veteran outfielder Brian Macrina remains hampered by a wrist injury that has had him in and out of the lineup since June 12. The former Merrimack star and four time ICL all-star is hitting .304 but has been able to make only 24 plate appearances.....Former GBL MVP Sean O'Brien of Arlington, MA had the first three hit game of his ICL career against the Americans...Chiefs Hall of Famer Mike Barnes was a visitor to the Chiefs dugout on Monday. Barnsey had his newborn baby and future Chief rightfielder, Tyler Ray, in tow. Barnes' #22 was retired by the Chiefs in 2003. He played twelve seasons with the Chiefs and won four ICL Chamoionships.....Former ICL star Tony Pappalardo, who spent many years with the Medford franchise in the late 1960's and 1970's, was also in attendence....Steve Howe, who co-captained the 1974 edition of the 24-1 GBL champion Medford High Mustangs along with Chiefs manager Chuck Andre, also made an appearance at Monday's game. Howe and Andre formed one of the top pitching duos in Mustang history with Howe going 11-1 and Andre 12-0.The second baseman on that team was none other than Chiefs Hall of Famer Dave Clivio......The ICL is awaiting today's announcemnt of the 2006 ICL all-star team by Lexington manager Rick DeAngelis who earned the honor of piloting the squad after winning the 2005 championship with his Blue Sox. Justin Crisafulli, Mike Andre and pitchers Mike DiCato, Mike Lanciani and Mike Coppinger could all be in contention to earn an all-star spot. Brain Macrina, certainly would have also vied for a spot if he was healthy. The team is expected to be announced by DeAngelis sometime late Friday.....It may be a good idea for those struggling at the plate to find out what the Cassell Club's Zack Golden has been eating lately. At last check the former Brandeis University shortstop is hitting an obscene .560, (28  for 50 ) wiith 23 RBI's, leading the ICL in those categories. Justin Crisafulli is tied with three others for the ICL home run lead with 2. Mike Andre is 3rd in the league in hits with 17 behind Matt McEvoy of Watertown (21) and Golden. Andre checks in at the sixth spot in the batting race with a .386 average (17-44) and fifth in on the home run list..... In the Mike's are wild deparment; Mike DiCato (2.80), Mike Coppinger (2.36) and Mike Lanciani  (0.00) are all among the league leaders in ERA......