Mike Sommer

Sommer Frieze is a blog dedicated (mainly) to the Yankees. I'll touch on other things as well and the blog (as much as possible) will not only have Yankees news but also follow the Yanks' farm teams. Come visit at Sommer Frieze.

Recent Posts By Mike Sommer

Yanks unveil Opening Day lineup? Mo makes 1st S.T. appearance in a game. Hughes pitches 4 scoreless in Yanks 4-1 win.

So far: Not a good outing for AJ. You wanted him to go four to stretch out, and he goes 2 1/3, walks 4.  1 R, 2 H, 2 K. Zack Segovia comes in for him. Swisher had an RBI double in the 2nd. 1-1 in the 3rd. Make that 2-1. Teixeira HRs.  3-1 as Cano doubles, Posada singles him in. Scoreless 4th [read more...]

Yanks unveil Opening Day lineup? Mo makes 1st S.T. appearance in a game. Hughes pitches 4 scoreless in Yanks 4-1 win.

So far: Not a good outing for AJ. You wanted him to go four to stretch out, and he goes 2 1/3, walks 4.  1 R, 2 H, 2 K. Zack Segovia comes in for him. Swisher had an RBI double in the 2nd. 1-1 in the 3rd. Make that 2-1. Teixeira HRs.  3-1 as Cano doubles, Posada singles him in. Scoreless 4th [read more...]

Tiger to make his comeback at the Masters

It remains to be seen how he will do, especially at a major and after a long layoff, but Tiger Woods will be making his return to golf at the Masters—an event he has won four times. You kind of knew that the first event would be one in which the media would be “controlled,” whether it be the Masters or the [read more...]

Tiger to make his comeback at the Masters

It remains to be seen how he will do, especially at a major and after a long layoff, but Tiger Woods will be making his return to golf at the Masters—an event he has won four times. You kind of knew that the first event would be one in which the media would be “controlled,” whether it be the Masters or the [read more...]

Taking a beating…

I see where Eric Gagne was sent to minor league camp. He’s trying to comeback with the Dodgers but results weren’t encouraging. Ben Sheets, who missed all of 2009 and then signed with the A’s, got lit up yesterday. They aren’t the only ones taking a beating…also taking a bit of a beating are the ones reporting on a Howard for Pujols rumor. Let’s just [read more...]

Taking a beating…

I see where Eric Gagne was sent to minor league camp. He’s trying to comeback with the Dodgers but results weren’t encouraging. Ben Sheets, who missed all of 2009 and then signed with the A’s, got lit up yesterday. They aren’t the only ones taking a beating…also taking a bit of a beating are the ones reporting on a Howard for Pujols rumor. Let’s just [read more...]

As St. Patrick’s Day approaches…

Received the following:   Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame Announces Nominations for 2010 Induction Class   Foley’s NY Pub & Restaurant Recognizes Players, Executives, Journalists and Entertainers of Irish Descent   New York, NY (March 15, 2010) –  Foley’s NY Pub & Restaurant (18 W. 33rd St.) today announced the nominations for 2010 induction into the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame (IABHOF).  Voters include past inductees [read more...]

As St. Patrick’s Day approaches…

Received the following:   Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame Announces Nominations for 2010 Induction Class   Foley’s NY Pub & Restaurant Recognizes Players, Executives, Journalists and Entertainers of Irish Descent   New York, NY (March 15, 2010) –  Foley’s NY Pub & Restaurant (18 W. 33rd St.) today announced the nominations for 2010 induction into the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame (IABHOF).  Voters include past inductees [read more...]

How will Robbie fare at #5?

For his career, Robbie Cano is a .256 hitter with RISP. With 2 outs and RISP, it’s .243. These are stats from a guy who has a .306 career batting average. The numbers. 1st number RISP, 2nd number RISP with 2 out. 2005 .207/.210 2006 .306/.259 2007 .290/.250 2008 .263/.295 2009 .207/.204 Hmm… let’s see what Matsui did last year. .303/.269. Robbie at 5 gives the Yanks a look of R/L/S/R/L/S/L/S/L or R [read more...]

How will Robbie fare at #5?

For his career, Robbie Cano is a .256 hitter with RISP. With 2 outs and RISP, it’s .243. These are stats from a guy who has a .306 career batting average. The numbers. 1st number RISP, 2nd number RISP with 2 out. 2005 .207/.210 2006 .306/.259 2007 .290/.250 2008 .263/.295 2009 .207/.204 Hmm… let’s see what Matsui did last year. .303/.269. Robbie at 5 gives the Yanks a look of R/L/S/R/L/S/L/S/L or R [read more...]