Terry Tiffee News

Two years after Team USA ended Cuba's string of nine consecutive baseball World Cup golds, a rematch for that title is set for today in Nettuno, Italy.

Team USA and Cuba squared off in a preliminary bout to Sunday's gold-medal showdown at the 2009 IBAF Baseball World Cup, and the U.S. held on for a 5-3 victory Thursday at Nettuno, Italy.

Rain headed south to Nettuno yesterday. Lack of resources made it challenging to get the infield dried out but we did and the game was played.

Action heated up Thursday in the International Baseball Federation Baseball World Cup's second round, with the American team continuing its tournament-long power surge.

Team USA got a well-balanced attack on offense and fine starting pitching from Angels prospect Trevor Reckling to beat Mexico, 7-3, on Saturday in Vicenza, Italy, and remain one of just two teams that have gone undefeated in second-round play in the 2009 IBAF World Cup.

Rain in Italy reduced today's World Cup tournament schedule to just two games. A Canada @ Mexico and Netherlands Antilles @ Italy are now scheduled to be made up tomorrow, along with Taipei @ Japan, which was rained out yesterday.

Team USA was lifted by Justin Smoak yet again as the Rangers prospect homered for the sixth time in the tournament to lift the United States to a 4-2 win over Japan on Tuesday at Stadio Comunale in Macerata, Italy in second-round play of the International Baseball Federation Baseball World Cup.

San Diego Padres southpaw prospect Cory Luebke took a no-hitter into the eighth inning before allowing the lone hit of the game with two outs, but Team USA still came away with an easy 8-0 shutout of Canada in its first game of second-round action at the 2009 IBAF Baseball World Cup in Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Phillies prospect Terry Tiffee hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Team USA added six more runs in the eighth to beat China, 8-0, in 2009 IBAF Baseball World Cup action Saturday.

Last of a three-part series Phillies fans familiar with the organization's minor league system are dreaming of a future outfield that includes Michael Taylor and Domonic Brown.

Just a bunch of notes to enjoy before the Lehigh Valley IronPigs take on the Pawtucket Red Sox at 7 p.m. at Coca-Cola Park.

Well, LLWS has a off day today, so it's all international baseball today. The USA has released it's World Cup Roster.

Miguel Cairo delivered a groundball single up in the middle against a drawn-in infield in the bottom of the 10th inning, enabling the Lehigh Valley IronPigs to end a three-game losing streak with a 10-9 win over Louisville on Wednesday night.

What a difference a year can make. Just ask the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. The Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies won for the 55th time this season equaling their win total from all of last season with a 4-0 win against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday night at PNC Field in Moosic.

Neil Sellers wouldn't mind a little hype. He certainly wouldn't reject an interview request from Baseball America, the Philadelphia Inquirer or Comcast SportsNet.

Kyle Drabek gave up six hits and four runs in five innings to take the loss last night for the Reading Phillies, who fell, 6-2, to the Binghamton Mets in the Eastern League.

What a difference a year can make. Just ask the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. The Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies won for the 55th time this season equaling their win total from all of last season with a 4-0 win against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday night at PNC Field in Moosic.

Cale Iorg's two-run homer in the fifth inning yesterday helped the Erie SeaWolves beat the Reading Phillies, 3-1, in the Eastern League.

Mike Cervenak was admittedly slumping shortly after he returned to the Lehigh Valley lineup following a 23-game stint on the disabled list.

The dog days of summer can lead to dog-tired minor league baseball teams. Count the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in the pooped category.