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The Liberator (2020)

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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: 'American Mariachi'

There’s always been a persistent belief that if you want to watch good theatre, it’s all in New York. This particular narrow-minded belief has always been annoying to me because Los Angeles is a unique entity that is thoroughly distinct in all its rich and fantastic ways with so many astounding global majority talent to tell its stories. Such was on my mind after watching American Mariachi at the…

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The many faces of Bradley James

Part 3 (1 of 2?)

(29th October 2020)

Taken from his Instagram Live today with fellow "The Liberator" cast mate, Jose Miguel Vasquez

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CG5aNzFIicR/?igshid=19ll2wa437z30

More GIFS to come soon!

(PS: Still not the best giffer but just want to spread the joy 🙊)

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The Liberator (2020)

I have been excited about this project since the very first hints about it were released, so in full disclosure I have to admit that I approached this with high hopes. I also have to disclose that – despite being a huge military history nerd and a fan of reading source material before adaptions are made – I have not had a chance to read The Liberator: One World War II Soldier's 500-Day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau by Alex Kershaw, so I cannot speak to how accurate anything is, nor can I comment on the quality of the original material either. Here are my thoughts on the visual choices, the characterizations and narrative structure, and the approach to diversity and representation. 

The hybrid-animated style is something that I was a bit surprised by because even after watching the trailers that were released my poor grad-school-addled brain processed it as a marketing choice just for promo. Everything looked like a comic page done by an awesome colourist and it I was :O but also :D Since I love comics, especially those that use muted palettes and a realistic style, I think I adapted to watching something that didn’t look like every other war drama out there a lot faster than my parents, who were watching with me. Comics and war (and WWII in particular) have a fascinating and interconnected history, so although it is a unique way of styling the show it also fits it so well! At times I did find myself wanting to see the characters faces in a bit more detail but, in fact, closeups were better than farther shots. Facial ticks and micro expressions came through well in most scenes and I was impressed all over again with the work the animations teams must have done as well as by the voice work and performances by the actors. I’m so familiar with Bradley James’ face and movements that I was never worried about missing something in his performance because of the show’s visual aesthetics and I feel like all the other cast members were just as transparent to me despite having never had the pleasure of watching them before. Overall, the visual style of the series gave it a certain charm and I imagine it helped to mitigate effects costs on what I don’t THINK was a project with a big budget.

The story itself is one that I really enjoyed. The character Felix Sparks is such a central hero, and I can certainly see how he could come off as too good to be true. The same can be said for most of the characters, from Sergeant Sam Coldfoot’s tenacity and escape from death to the German soldiers who show mercy and do not shoot Sparks while collecting his dead and wounded men from the mountain. **[This in particular seemed odd to me since they were from an SS unit and those dudes were generally some of the nastiest Nazis to ever serve but maybe its from the book, idk. It also underlines the “ugh, officers, ammirite? Except you Sparks, you’re an okay guy” vibe that is so common for military dramas by showing that on both sides there are men who are just soldiers being soldiers. Similar to the events in Aschaffenburg and at Dachau, we are purposefully reminded that there are good and bad people on both sides].                                                                                                                      I think that the heroic portrayals of the characters (while a tiny bit one-dimensional) mostly speak to what the real men must have been like. Or, perhaps more relevantly, to how they have been remembered. This is where I think the source material and how it is used becomes a big factor. Kershaw’s book uses historical research and interviews with Sparks, some of his men, and even some German soldiers. As I said, I have not read it but knowing his style a lot of the elements in the show that feel quite ‘all hail the conquering heroes’, or that are so focussed on the brotherhood of the unit, likely come from his narrative choices. I’m willing to believe that the members of the Thunderbirds were brave and caring men who did what was best for the outcome of the war and for each other, regardless of the personal cost or the expectations of the American military/society at large. We see some of their ‘faults’ in the series – something that is often only possible when it comes to accounts of small-unit fighting – and they are not actually perfect; it just happens to be that those faults have favourable outcomes or are mediated in the particular context of WWII, especially when we are looking back on them decades later. If the character’s representation largely reflects how they have been remembered it seems simplistic to forsake stories expressing awe and hope for daring to do so when the limitations or biases inherent to memory are also at fault. I believe it will always be important to tell the stories of individuals who inspire us to be better, which I think The Liberator does in a few different ways. All the same, having more time to dig deeper into the characters would have made them much more dynamic and would have been amazing.

On that note, it is important to be critical of how the ethnic/racial differences were addressed. The focus of the series narrows quite a bit by the end of the first episode to follow Sparks. I believe that the Kershaw book uses him as a primary interviewee, so that plays into it, but this is also where having the series be longer would have made a difference. Following a central character is a model of historical narrative that works and has worked for quite some time. It is essentially a safe bet for a project like this that I’m sure did not have the luxury of taking chances, but it didn’t allow for us to really dive into the other characters beyond what see of them through Sparks’ eyes. As the 2ndLt and later Captain of the battalion I think it’s fair to have a significant portion of the story told from his perspective or with him as a focal point because his position affords him the most information to share, but adding more variation of voices could have been so good! Instances of other characters talking about him in the series are great moments that give the other characters more ‘screen-time’ and also nicely back up the claims of brotherhood and togetherness that the overall story is making about the men. Having them speak about themselves too would have been even more awesome. The elements of simplification or Nationalism that can be felt when Sparks whips the men into shape and they become a fine fighting unit made up of usually segregated Native American/Indigenous, Mexican American, and white cowboy soldiers would be mediated by this more equal sharing of perspective. I have little doubt that the real men came together in an unexpected but inspirational way that discarded (most) of the prejudices that existed outside of their little bubble in order to fight a common enemy – at the very least their strategic accomplishments and survival would suggest as much. The portrayal of their coming-together would benefit from being a tad less contrived or solely laid on Sparks’ shoulders.

Overall, I really enjoyed the series and I hope more people watch it. It’s not perfect by any means but it does do a nice job of making a small but important chunk of history more accessible and it attempts to provide a realistic representation of events that border the unimaginable.

I would love to hear what anyone else thought of it.

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Screener Squad: The Liberator THE LIBERATOR MINISERIES REVIEW Some say it was our greatest war, exemplifying one of the shining moments in the history of the United States. Others say World War II was a complex conflict unlike any other: with valor and cowardice, heroes and villains. Could the truth be encompassed in one man’s singular wartime experience? Join… Read More »Screener Squad: The Liberator read more on One of Us

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Bradley James and some of The Liberator cast in London. August 2019.

themrpalma When we liberated some iced coffees in London #theliberator #coming #fam

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1984 McDonalds Massacre In San Diego

✖️ᴡᴀʀɴɪɴɢ: ᴄᴏɴᴛᴇɴᴛ ᴍᴀʏ ɴᴏᴛ ʙᴇ sᴜɪᴛᴀʙʟᴇ ғᴏʀ sᴇɴsᴀᴛɪᴠᴇ ᴠᴇɪᴡᴇʀs✖️

*ᶜᵒⁿᵗᵃⁱⁿˢ ᶜʳⁱᵐᵉ ˢᶜᵉⁿᵉ ᵖʰᵒᵗᵒˢ*

[San Diego, California]

On July 17th, 1984, James Huberty called a mental health clinic to schedule an appointment after having concerning thoughts. Multiple errors happened within the call including the operator spelling Huberty’s last name wrong and considering him a non crisis call because he had never been mentally hospitalized before and appeared very polite. The clinic never called Huberty back, even though he sat by the phone waiting for hours.

On July 19th, Huberty and his family went to the San Diego zoo and then to McDonalds to have lunch. Huberty mentioned to his wife that the mental health clinic never called him back so “society had its chance.” When they returned home, Huberty kissed his family goodbye and walked out of the door holding multiple guns and loads of ammunition.

At 3:56pm, Huberty arrived at the McDonalds on San Ysidro Boulevard. He was armed with a 9mm Browning HP semi-automatic pistol, a 9mm Uzi carbine, a Winchester 1200 12 gauge pump action shotgun, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. He entered the restaurant and without warning, opened fire spraying the inside of the McDonalds.

Many 911 calls began flooding in around 4:00pm, but the 911 operator mistakenly gave police the address to a different McDonalds. This mistake delayed a lockdown and notification to random bystanders in the area who may pass by the tragedy.

A couple driving by the area, three 11 year old boys walking to purchase ice cream, and an elderly couple walking toward the entrance of the McDonalds were all shot without warning. As police finally made it to the correct address and surrounded the area, Huberty turned on a portable radio and began dancing to the music as dead bodies were sprawled out around him. He made his way into the kitchen and found 6 employees that were attempting to hide from him. “Oh you’re trying to hide from me!”, he said before opening fire and killing three of them and critically wounding a fourth.

Police tried hopelessly to follow Huberty’s movements inside the fast food restaurant, but the shattered glass made it extremely hard to track his placement. Authorities did not want to jeopardize more innocent lives. By 5:00pm that day, police surrounding the area were officially ordered to kill the suspect. A sniper on the scene was able to find the perfect angle and shoot Huberty directly in the chest which killed him instantly.

The mass shooting took place for 77 minutes. A total of 257 rounds were fired from Huberty. The massacre took the life of 17 people inside of the McDonalds. The only people who remained uninjured inside of the restaurant were six customers who hid in the basement. 4 victims were murdered outside of the restaurant.

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The 17 victims killed inside:

Elsa Herlinda Borboa-Firro (19)

Michelle Deanne Carncross (18)

María Elena Colmenero-Silva (19)

Gloria López González (22)

Blythe Regan Herrera (31)

Matao Herrera (11)

Paulina Aquino López (21)

Margarita Padilla* (18)

Claudia Pérez (9)

Neva Denise Caine (22)

Jose Rubén Lozano-Pérez (19)

Carlos Reyes (8 months)

Jackie Lynn Wright Reyes (18)

Victor Maxmillian Rivera (25)

Arisdelsi Vuelvas-Vargas (31)

Hugo Luis Velázquez Vasquez (45)

Laurence Herman Versluis (62)

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The 4 victims killed outside:

David Flores Delgado (11)

Miguel Victoria-Ulloa (74)

Aida Velázquez Victoria (69)

Omarr Alonso Hernandez (11)

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19 others were injured in the attack, but managed to survive.

THIS PICTURE IS THE SHOOTER AFTER HE WAS KILLED.

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Brian Banks (2018) Review

Brian Banks had big dreams of playing in the NFL and was on the right path for that. At 16 years old he was accused then wrongly convicted of rape and sent to prison. He fights to clear his name when he is released and cannot get a job.

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The Liberator (2020)

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Brian Banks

An All-American football player’s dreams to play in the NFL are halted when he is falsely accused of rape and sent to prison.

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Shocking Injustice Ends After Eleven Years

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Hello! I would like to trade for either Hamilton, Wicked or Mean girls audio/Bootlegs. So if you wanna trade please contact me on my email: broadwayaudios@gmail.com

Here is my List!

Mean girls Audios:

September 2, 2018-Erika Henningsen as Cady Heron, Ashley De La Rosa as Regina George (Standby), Barrett Wilbert Weed as Janis Sarkisian, Grey Henson as Damian Hubbard, Tee Boyich as Gretchen Wieners (Standby), Jonalyn Saxer as Karen Smith (Understudy)

(Aug 7th) Jonalyn as Regina.

Zurin as Gretchen (additionally: Tee Boyich as Janis).

Zurin as Karen.

Devon as Gretchen (additionally: Tee Boyich as Cady, Jonalyn Saxer as Karen Smith).

8-11-18 (Becca Petersen U-S Regina George)

Ashley De La Rosa as Regina George september 2, 2018.

Hamilton Audios:

Julia K Harriman as Peggy/Maria/full audio.

07/27/2017

​Ryan Vasquez (u/s Alexander Hamilton), Joshua Henry (Aaron Burr), Solea Pfeiffer (Eliza Hamilton), Emmy Raver-Lampman (Angelica Schuyler), Isaiah Johnson (George Washington), Jordan Donica (Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Mathenee Treco (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison), Rubén J. Carbajal (John Laurens/Philip Hamilton), Julia K. Harriman (s/b Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), Rory O’Malley (King George), Desmond Newson (u/s Philip Schuyler/James Reynolds/Doctor), Andrew Wojtal (Samuel Seabury), Daniel Ching (Charles Lee), Keenan D. Washington (u/s George Eacker), Dan Belnavis, Jeffery Duffy, Jennifer Geller, Afra Hines, Hope Endrenyi (u/s for Sabrina), Lauren Kias, Raven Thomas

Notes: Ryan Vasquez's third performance as Hamilton.

Candace Quarrels as Eliza full audio.

June 11, 2017

​Jin Ha (u/s Alexander Hamilton), Candace Quarrels (u/s Eliza Hamilton), Carl Clemons-Hopkins (u/s Aaron Burr), Karen Olivo (Angelica Schuyler), Colby Lewis (s/b George Washington), Jean Goodsend Floradin (u/s Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Wallace Smith (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison), Jose Ramos (John Laurens/Phillip Hamilton), Samantha Marie Ware (Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), Alexander Gemignani (King George III).

Master's Note: Jin Ha’s first as Hamilton and last show with the Chicago Company. Everyone does a great job, to have almost half the principals be covers. Jin is wonderful as Ham but I was most impressed by Carl who played Burr with ferocity and impatience. Occasional lyric flubs and Karen, while still amazing, sounds a little sick. I believe it's her first show back.

Christine Allado as Eliza/full audio.

Giles Terera as Aaron Burr, Cleve September as John Laurens, Jason Pennycooke as Lafayette, Tarinn Callender as Hercules Mulligan, Jamael Westman as Alexander Hamilton, Christine Allado as Eliza Hamilton, Obioma Ugoala as George Washington,  Miriam teak lee as Angelica Schuyler,  Courtney Mae Briggs as Peggy/Maria.

Julia K. Harriman as Angelica Schuyler

Hamilton - 1NT, Los Angeles, CA - October 13, 2017 - Token Goat's Master - ZIP - MP3 - Untracked

Cast: Ryan Vasquez (u/s Alexander Hamilton), Solea Pfeiffer (Eliza Hamilton), Joshua Henry (Aaron Burr), Julia K. Harriman (s/b Angelica Schuyler),Isaiah Johnson (George Washington), Jordan Donica (Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Mathenee Treco (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison), Ruben J. Carbajal (John Laurens/Philip Hamilton), Amber Iman (Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), Rory O'Malley (King George), Desmond Nunn (swing Philip Schuyler/James Reynolds), Andrew Wojtal (Samuel Seabury), Daniel Ching (Charles Lee), Raymond Baynard (George Eacker), Jacob Guzman (swing)

Raven Thomas as Angelica/and Eliza!/ Full audio.

cast (?)

Hamchi Samantha Marie Ware as Eliza.

April 20, 2017  

​Miguel Cervantes (Hamilton), Daniel Breaker (Burr), Samantha Marie Ware (u/s Eliza), Jose Ramoz (Laurens/Phillip), Jonathan Kirkland (Washington), Chris De Sean Lee (Lafayette/Jefferson), Wallace Smith (Mulligan/Madison), Aubin Wise (u/s Peggy/Maria), Alexander Gemigani (King George).

16/6/2016 (Aubin Wise as Angelica)

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Hamilton - 1NT, Los Angeles, CA - October 13, 2017

Cast: Ryan Vasquez (u/s Alexander Hamilton), Solea Pfeiffer (Eliza Hamilton), Joshua Henry (Aaron Burr), Julia K. Harriman (s/b Angelica Schuyler),Isaiah Johnson (George Washington), Jordan Donica (Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Mathenee Treco (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison), Ruben J. Carbajal (John Laurens/Philip Hamilton), Amber Iman (Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), Rory O'Malley (King George), Desmond Nunn (swing Philip Schuyler/James Reynolds), Andrew Wojtal (Samuel Seabury), Daniel Ching (Charles Lee), Raymond Baynard (George Eacker), Jacob Guzman (swing)

Hamilton - West End - August 4, 2018 Matinee

Cast: Ash Hunter (alt. Alexander Hamilton), Giles Terera (Aaron Burr), Rachelle Ann Go (Eliza), Rachel John (Angelica), Obioma Ugoala (George Washington), Waylon Jacobs (u/s Lafayette/Jefferson), Tarinn Callender (Mulligan/Madison),  Miriam-Teak Lee (u/s Peggy/Maria), Michael Jibson (King George)Jack Butterworth (u/s Laurens/Philip Hamilton),

Notes: Can be traded but must be gifted upon request.

Marsha Songcome as Eliza Hamilton West End audio from the 26-07-2018 matinee

Cast: Jamael Westman (Alexander Hamilton), Marsha Songcome (Eliza Schuyler standby, it’s also her last day), Miriam-Teak Lee (Angelica Schuyler understudy), Christine Allado (Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), Waylon Jacobs (Aaron Burr understudy), Cleve September (John Laurens/Philip Hamilton), Jason Pennycooke (Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Tarinn Callender (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison), Gabriel Mokake (George Washington understudy), Michael Jibson (King George III), Leslie Garcia Bowman (Charles Lee), Christopher Tendai (Samuel Seabury understudy).

Isa briones as Eliza Hamilton

HAMILTON — Boston, MA — 11/18/18 (M)   

Austin Scott (Alexander Hamilton), Isa Briones (u/s Eliza Hamilton), Nicholas Christopher (Aaron Burr), Stephanie Umoh (Angelica Schuyler), Paul Oakley Stovall (George Washington), Bryson Bruce (Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Chaundre Hall-Broomfield (Hercules Mulligan/James Madison), Rubén J. Carbajal (John Laurens/Philip Hamilton), Dorcas Leung (s/b Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), Peter Matthew Smith (King George), Alexander Ferguson (Philip Schuyler/James Reynolds/Doctor)

Full audio of Denee benton as Eliza.

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Erin Clemons as Eliza full audio.

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Joseph Morales Alexander Hamilton, Shoba narayan as Eliza Hamilton (February 10, 2018 second National Tour)

Christine alledo as Eliza full audio cast (West end)

Jamael Westman as Alexander Hamilton, Rachelle Ann Go as Eliza Hamilton, Rachel john as Angelica. (West end)

Jon Rua as Hamilton and Carleigh as Eliza Hamilton

cast: Carleigh Bettiol as Eliza Hamilton (understudy). Jon Rua as Alexander Hamilton (understudy), Renée Elise Goldsberry as Angelica Schuyler.

Wicked audios:

Lindsay Mendez, Derek klena, Katie rose clarke, Adam grupper, Randy Danson. (28/52013 Broadway)

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Prepare, as I become a The Liberator blog

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Tom Wilhelmsen (2011-12)

Chris Gimenez (2011)

Dustin Ackley (2011-12)

Adam Kennedy (2011)

Alessandro Liddi (2011-12)

Luis Rodriguez (2011)

Brendan Ryan (2011-12)

Kyle Seager (2011-12, 2018-19)

Carlos Peguero (2011-12)

Trayvon Robinson (2011-12)

Casper Wells V (2011-12)

Mike Wilson (2011)

Jack Cust III (2011)

Wily Pena (2011)

Carter Capps (2012)

Hisashi Iwakuma (2012)

Josh Kinney (2012)

Lucas Luetge (2012)

Kevin Millwood (2012)

Hector Noesi (2012)

Oliver Perez (2012)

Stephen Pryor (2012)

Erasmo Ramirez (2012, 2018)

George Sherrill (2012)

John Jaso (2012)

Jesus Montero (2012)

Munenori Kawasaki (2012)

Carlos Triunfel (2012)

Eric Thames (2012)

Luis Jimenez (2012)

Dan Altavilla (2018-19)

Shawn Armstrong (2018)

Christian Bergman (2018)

Chasen Bradford (2018)

Alex Colome (2018)

Ryan Cook (2018)

Ross Detwiler (2018)

Edwin Diaz (2018)

Zach Duke (2018)

Roenis Elias (2018-19)

Matt Festa (2018-19)

Erik Goeddel (2018)

Marco Gonzales (2018-19)

Justin Grimm (2018)

Casey Lawrence (2018)

Mike Leake (2018)

Wade LeBlanc (2018)

Ariel Miranda (2018)

Mike Morin (2018)

Juan Nicasio (2018)

James Paxton (2018)

James Pazos (2018)

Nick Rumbelow (2018-19)

Marc Rzepczynski (2018)

Sam Tuivailala (2018)

Nick Vincent (2018)

Adam Warren (2018)

Robert Whalen (2018)

David Freitas (2018)

Chris Herrman (2018)

Mike Marjama (2018)

Mike Zunino (2018)

Gordon Beckham (2018)

Robinson Cano (2018)

Dee Gordon (2018-19)

Ryon Healy (2018-19)

Taylor Motter (2018)

Kristopher Negron (2018)

Andrew Romine (2018)

Jean Segura (2018)

Zach Vincej (2018)

Dan Vogelbach (2018-19)

John Andreoli (2018)

Nelson Cruz (2018)

Ben Gamel (2018)

Mitch Haniger (2018-19)

Guillermo Heredia (2018)

Cameron Maybin (2018)

Denard Span (2018)

Jay Bruce (2 games 2019)

Edwin Encarnacion (2 games 2019)

Domingo Santana (2 games 2019)

Omar Narvaez (2 games 2019)

Tim Beckham (2 games 2019)

Dylan Moore (2 games 2019)

Cory Gearrin (1 game 2019)

Zac Rosscup (2 games 2019)

Hunter Strickland (2 games 2019)

Braden Bishop (1 game 2019)

Yusei Kikuchi (1 game 2019)

Brandon Brennan (1 game 2019)

New York Yankees

David Aardsma (2012)

Justin Chamberlain (2012-13)

Cody Eppley (2012-13)

Freddy Garcia (2012)

Phil Hughes (2012-13)

Igarashi Ryota (2012)

Kuroda Hiroki (2012-14)

Boone Logan (2012-13)

Derek Lowe (2012)

D.J. Mitchell (2012)

Ivan Nova (2012-14)

Andy Pettitte (2012-13)

David Phelps (2012-14)

Chad Qualls (2012)

Clay Rapada (2012)

Mariano Rivera (2012-13)

David Robertson (2012-14)

C.C. Sabathia; Jr. (2012-14)

Rafael Soriano (2012)

Justin Thomas (2012)

Cory Wade (2012)

Adam Warren (2012-14)

Francisco Cervelli (2012-14)

Russell Martin: Jr. (2012)

Chris Stewart (2012-13)

Robinson Cano (2012-13)

Eric Chavez (2012)

Derek Jeter (2012-14)

Casey McGehee (2012)

Jayson Nix (2012-13)

Eduardo Nunez (2012-13)

Steve Pearce (2012)

Ramiro Pena (2012)

Alex Rodriguez (2012-13)

Mark Teixeira (2012-14)

Chris Dickerson (2012)

Brett Gardner (2012-14)

Curtis Granderson; Jr. (2012-13)

Raul Ibanez (2012)

Andruw Jones (2012)

Darnell McDonald (2012)

Melquisedic Mesa (2012-13)

Nick Swisher (2012)

DeWayne Wise (2012)

Dellin Betances (2013-14)

Chris Bootcheck (2013)

Cesar Cabral (2013-14)

Preston Claiborne (2013-14)

Matt Daley (2013-14)

David Huff (2013-14)

Shawn Kelley (2013-14)

Brett Marshall (2013)

Jim Miller (2013-14)

Vidal Nuno (2013-14)

Mike Zagurski (2013)

John Murphy (2013-14)

Austin Romine (2013-14)

David Adams (2013)

Reid Brignac (2013)

Luis Cruz (2013)

Alberto Gonzalez (2013)

Travis Ishikawa (2013)

Corban Joseph (2013)

Brent Lillibridge (2013)

Chris Nelson (2013)

Lyle Overbay (2013)

Mark Reynolds (2013)

Brendan Ryan (2013-14)

Kevin Youkilis (2013)

Zoilo Almonte (2013-14)

Brennan Boesch (2013)

Ben Francisco (2013)

Thomas Neal (2013)

Alfonso Soriano (2013-14)

Vernon Wells III (2013)

Travis Hafner (2013)

Alfredo Aceves (2014)

Bruce Billings (2014)

Chris Capuano (2014)

Jeff Francis (2014)

Shane Greene (2014)

Rich Hill (2014)

Wade LeBlanc (2014)

Chris Leroux (2014)

Brandon McCarthy (2014)

Josh Outman (2014)

Michael Pineda (2014)

Jose Ramirez (2014)

Chaz Roe (2014)

Esmil Rogers (2014)

Masahiro Tanaka (2014)

Matt Thornton (2014)

Chase Whitley (2014)

Brian McCann (2014)

Dean Anna (2014)

Stephen Drew (2014)

Chase Headley (2014)

Kelly Johnson (2014)

Jose Pirela (2014)

Martin Prado (2014)

Brian Roberts (2014)

Brendan Ryan (2014)

Scott Sizemore (2014)

Yangervis Solarte (2014)

Zelous Wheeler (2014)

Carlos Beltran (2014)

Jacoby Ellsbury (2014)

Eury Perez (2014)

Antoan Richardson (2014)

Chris Young (2014)

Miami Marlins

Kyle Barraclough (2015-17)

Carter Capps (2015)

Steve Cishek (2015)

Adam Conley (2015-17)

Erik Cordier (2015)

Jarred Cosart (2015-16)

Mike Dunn (2015-16)

Sam Dyson (2015)

Brian Ellington (2015-17)

Jose Fernandez (2015-16)

Kendry Flores (2015-16)

Brad Hand (2015)

Dan Haren (2015)

Mat Latos (2015)

Raudel Lazo (2015)

Nick Masset (2015)

Vin Mazzaro (2015)

Scott McGough (2015)

Bryan Morris (2015-16)

Chris Narveson (2015-16)

Justin Nicolino (2015-17)

David Phelps (2015-17)

A.J. Ramos; Jr. (2015-17)

Chris Reed (2015)

Andre Rienzon (2015)

Jose Urena (2015-17)

Jeff Mathis (2015-16)

J.T. Realmuto (2015-17)

Jarrod Saltalamacchia (2015)

Jhonatan Solano (2015)

Tomas Telis (2015-17)

Jeff Baker (2015)

Justin Bour (2015-17)

Reid Brignac (2015)

Devaris Gordon (2015-17)

Adeiny Hechavarria (2015-17)

Don Kelly (2015-16)

Casey McGehee (2015)

Mike Morse (2015)

Martin Prado (2015-17)

Miguel Rojas (2015-17)

Donovan Solano (2015)

Derek Dietrich (2015-17)

Cole Gillespie (2015-16)

Marcell Ozuna (2015-17)

Giancarlo Stanton (2015-17)

Jordany Valdespin (2015)

Christian Yelich (2015-17)

Craig Breslow (2016)

Austin Brice (2016)

Andrew Cashner (2016)

Hunter Cervenka (2016-17)

Wei-Yin Chen (2016-17)

Paul Clemens (2016)

Odrisamer Despaigne (2016-17)

Cody Ege (2016)

Jake Esch (2016)

Cody Hall (2016)

Edwin Jackson (2016)

Dustin McGowan (2016-17)

Nefi Ogando (2016)

Colin Rea (2016)

Joseph Reyes (2016)

Fernando Rodney (2016)

Nick Wittgren (2016-17)

Robert Andino (2016)

Chris Johnson (2016)

Yefri Perez (2016)

Xavier Scruggs (2016)

Jeff Francoeur (2016)

Destin Hood (2016)

Oswaldo Arcia (2016)

Jarlin Garcia (2017)

Javy Guerra (2017)

Jeff Locke (2017)

Chris O’Grady (2017)

Dillon Peters (2017)

Drew Steckenrider (2017)

Dan Straily (2017)

Junichi Tazawa (2017)

Edinson Volquez (2017)

Vance Worley (2017)

Brad Ziegler (2017)

A.J. Ellis (2017)

Brian Anderson (2017)

Mike Aviles (2017)

Christian Colon (2017)

Steve Lombardozzi (2017)

Tyler Moore (2017)

J.T. Riddle (2017)

NPB All-Stars

 Hideki Irabu (1994-95)

Koichiro Yoshinaga (1994)

Hiroo Ishii (1994)

Junichi Fukura (1994)

Hiromi Matsunaga (1994)

Tetsuro Hirose (1994)

Kevin Reimer (1994)

Makoto Sasaki (1994-95, 1997)

Ralph Bryant (1994)

Kimiyasu Kudoh (1994-95)

Tsutomu Itoh (1994-95, 1997-98)

Kazuhiro Kiyohara (1994)

Hatsuhiko Tsuji (1994-95)

Koji Akiyama (1994, 1996, 1999)

Makoto Shimada (1994)

Satoshi Nakajima (1995)

Julio Franco (1995, 1998)

Hiroki Kokubo (1995, 1997)

Kiyoshi Hatsushiba (1995)

Yukio Tanaka (1995-96)

Darrin Jackson (1995)

Troy Neel (1995-96)

Toshifumi Baba (1995)

So Taguchi (1995-97, 2000)

John Hillman (1996)

Koichiro Yoshinaga (1996)

Atsushi Kataoka (1996-98)

Koichi Oshima (1996-97, 2000)

Norihiro Nakamura (1996, 1999-2000)

Arihito Muramatsu (1996)

Yukihiro Ishizaki (1996)

Makoto Takada (1996)

Fumiya Nishiguchi (1997-98)

Phil Clark (1997-99)

Ken Suzuki (1997)

Kazuo Matsui (1997-2000)

Karl Rhodes (1997, 1999)

Domingo Martinez (1997)

Taisei Takagi (1997-98)

Tatsuya Ide (1997)

Naoyuki Omura (1998)

Hiroshi Shibahara (1998, 2000)

Nigel Wilson (1998, 2000)

Makoto Kaneko (1998-99)

Susumu Otomo (1998-99)

Daisuke Matsuzaka (1999-2000)

Kenji Johjima (1999-2000)

Michihiro Ogasawara (1999-2000)

Yoshitomo Tani (1999)

Makoto Kosaka (1999-2000)

Nobuhiko Matsunaka (2000)

Sherman Obando (2000)

MLB All-Stars

Alex Rodriguez (2001-08, 2010)

Manny Ramirez (2001-08)

Bret Boone (2001, 2003)

Juan Gonzalez (2001)

John Olerud (2001)

Edgar Martinez (2001, 2003)

Cal Ripken; Jr. (2001)

Ivan Rodriguez (2001, 2004-07)

Roger Clemens (2001, 2003)

Magglio Ordonez (2001-03, 2006-07)

Derek Jeter (2001-02, 2004, 2006-10)

Johnny Damon (2002, 2005)

Jim Thome (2002, 2006)

Eric Chavez (2002)

Darin Erstad (2002)

Derek Lowe (2002)

Jorge Posada (2002-03, 2007)

Jason Giambi (2002-04)

Alfonso Soriano (2002-05)

Shea Hillenbrand (2002, 2005)

Torii Hunter (2002, 2007, 2010)

Mark Buehrle (2002, 2005-06, 2009)

Roy Halladay (2002-03, 2005-06, 2008-09)

Pedro Martinez (2002, 2005)

Freddy Garcia (2002)

Eddie Guardado (2002-03)

Mariano Rivera (2002, 2004-06, 2008-09)

Sasaki Kazuhiro (2002)

Ugueth Urbina (2002)

Barry Zito (2002-03, 2006)

A.J. Pierzynski (2002, 2006)

Paul Konerko (2002, 2005-06, 2010)

Mike Sweeney (2002-03, 2005)

Tony Batista (2002)

Robin Ventura (2002)

Nomar Garciaparra (2002-03)

Miguel Tejada (2002)

Omar Vizquel (2002)

Garret Anderson (2002-03, 2005)

Robert Fick (2002)

Dwight Wynn (2002)

Esteban Loaiza (2003-04)

Carlos Delgado (2003)

Troy Glaus (2003, 2006)

Hideki Matsui (2003-04)

Lance Carter (2003)

Brendan Donnelly (2003)

Keith Foulke (2003)

Shigetoshi Hasegawa (2003)

Robert MacDougal (2003)

Jamie Moyer (2003-04)

Mark Mulder (2003)

C.C. Sabathia; Jr. (2003-04, 2007)

Ramon Hernandez (2003)

Jason Varitek (2003, 2005, 2008)

Hank Blalock (2003-04)

Melvin Mora (2003, 2005)

Vernon Wells III (2003, 2006, 2010)

Carl Everett III (2003)

Dmitri Young (2003)

Vladimir Guerrero (2004-07, 2010)

Francisco Cordero (2004)

Tom Gordon (2004)

Tim Hudson (2004)

Ted Lilly III (2004)

Joe Nathan (2004-05, 2008-09)

Francisco Rodriguez (2004, 2007-08)

Kenny Rogers (2004-05)

Curt Schilling (2004)

Javier Vazquez (2004)

Jake Westbrook (2004)

Victor Martinez (2004, 2007, 2009)

Ken Harvey (2004)

David Ortiz (2004-08, 2010)

Ronnie Belliard (2004)

Carlos Guillen (2004, 2007-08)

Miguel Tejada (2004-06)

Michael Young (2004-09)

Carl Crawford (2004, 2007, 2009-10)

Matt Lawton; Jr. (2004)

Gary Sheffield (2004-05)

Mark Teixeira (2005, 2009)

Brian Roberts (2005, 2007)

Danys Baez (2005)

Matt Clement (2005)

Bartolo Colon (2005)

Justin Duchscherer (2005, 2008)

Jon Garland (2005)

B.J. Ryan (2005-06)

Johan Santana (2005-07)

Bob Wickman (2005)

Scott Podsednik (2005)

Mark Loretta (2006)

Jose Contreras (2006)

Bobby Jenks (2006)

Scott Kazmir (2006, 2008)

Francisco Liriano (2006)

Jonathan Papelbon (2006-09)

Mark Redman (2006)

Joe Mauer (2006, 2008-10)

Robinson Cano (2006, 2010)

Jose Lopez (2006)

Jermaine Dye (2006)

Gary Matthews; Jr. (2006)

Alex Rios (2006-07)

Grady Sizemore (2006-08)

Placido Polanco (2006)

Josh Beckett (2007)

Dan Haren (2007)

Bobby Jenks (2007)

John Lackey (2007)

Gil Meche (2007)

Hideki Okajima (2007)

J.J. Putz (2007)

Justin Verlander (2007, 2010)

Justin Morneau (2007-09)

Mike Lowell (2007)

Kevin Youkilis (2008-09)

Dustin Pedroia (2008-09)

Josh Hamilton (2008-10)

Cliff Lee (2008, 2010)

Ervin Santana (2008)

Joe Saunders (2008)

George Sherrill (2008)

Joakim Soria (2008, 2010)

Dioner Navarro (2008)

Ian Kinsler (2008, 2010)

Joe Crede (2008)

Evan Longoria (2008-10)

J.D. Drew (2008)

Carlos Quentin (2008)

Milton Bradley; Jr. (2008)

Jason Bay (2009)

Zack Greinke (2009)

Felix Hernandez (2009)

Edwin Jackson (2009)

Aaron Hill (2009)

Ben Zobrist (2009)

Brandon Inge (2009)

Jason Bartlett (2009)

Curtis Granderson; Jr. (2009)

Adam Jones (2009)

Andrew Bailey (2010)

Clay Buchholz (2010)

Trevor Cahill (2010)

Roberto Hernandez (2010)

Neftali Feliz (2010)

Phil Hughes (2010)

Jon Lester (2010)

Andy Pettitte (2010)

David Price (2010)

Rafael Soriano (2010)

Matt Thornton (2010)

Jose Valverde (2010)

John Buck (2010)

Miguel Cabrera (2010)

Ty Wigginton (2010)

Adrian Beltre (2010)

Elvis Andrus (2010)

Jose Bautista (2010)

Nick Swisher (2010)

Team Japan

Shimizu Naoyuki (2006)

Fujita Soichi (2006)

Tomoyuki Kubota (2006)

Daisuke Matsuzaka (2006, 2009)

Koji Uehara (2006)

Yabuta Yasuhiko (2006)

Wada Tsuyoshi (2006)

Fujikawa Kyuji (2006, 2009)

Watanabe Shunsuke (2006, 2009)

Otsuka Akinori (2006)

Kobayashi Hiroyuki (2006)

Sugiuchi Toshiya (2006, 2009)

Hirotoshi Ishii (2006)

Mahara Takahiro (2006, 2009)

Satozaki Tomoya (2006)

Motonobu Tanishige (2006)

Aikawa Ryoji (2006)

Iwamura Akinori (2006, 2009)

Michihiro Ogasawara (2006, 2009)

Matsunaka Nobuhiko (2006)

Nishioka Tsuyoshi (2006)

Imae Toshiaki (2006)

Miyamoto Shin’ya (2006)

Takahiro Arai (2006)

Kawasaki Munenori (2006, 2009)

Wada Kazuhiro (2006)

Hitoshi Tamura (2006)

Tatsuhiko Kinjoh (2006)

Fukudome Kosuke (2006, 2009)

Aoki Norichika (2006, 2009)

Yu Darvish (2009)

Iwakuma Hisashi (2009)

Minoru Iwata (2009)

Komatsu Satoshi (2009)

Masahiro Tanaka (2009)

Utsumi Tetsuya (2009)

Wakui Hideaki (2009)

Yamaguchi Tetsuya (2009)

Abe Shinnosuke (2009)

Yoshiyuki Ishihara (2009)

Johjima Kenji (2009)

Kataoka Yasuyuki (2009)

Kurihara Kenta (2009)

Murata Shuichi (2009)

Nakajima Hiroyuki (2009)

Atsunori Inaba (2009)

Kamei Yoshiyuki (2009)

Seiichi Uchikawa (2009)

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Bradley James in Atlanta, Georgia with some Liberator costars.  July 2019.

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Detroit Tigers-Minnesota Twins Series Preview

5.10.19-Tyson Ross RHP (1-4) 5.34 ERA Vs. Jake Odorizzi RHP (4-2) 2.78 ERA

5.10.19-Spencer Turnbull RHP (2-2) 2.31 ERA Vs. Michael Pineda RHP (2-3) 6.09 ERA

5.11.19-TBD Vs. Martin Perez LHP (5-0) 2.83 ERA

5.12.19-Daniel Norris LHP (1-1) 3.81 ERA Vs. Jose Berrios RHP (6-1) 2.53 ERA

The Tigers At A Glance- The Detroit Tigers got off to a nice (8-4) start to the season. They are (8-14) since their trip to Target Field in mid-April. Since we last saw the Tigers, Josh Harrison went on the injured list with a left shoulder contusion, Jordy Mercer is back on the IL with a right quadriceps strain, and Jordan Zimmermann and Blaine Hardy are out with separate injuries. The Tigers have now turned to youngsters in the midst of a massive rebuild project. Miguel Cabrera is putting together a nice year at the plate with a .303 average, but he has one home run. Ronny Rodriguez is hitting .321 on the year and John Hicks has a .300 average. The Tigers have hit only 25 home runs in 34 games this year. Matt Boyd, Spencer Turnbull, and Daniel Norris have been solid starters for the Tigers. Tyson Ross and Jordan Zimmermann have struggled though. Shane Greene has locked down a league-leading thirteen saves. Victor Alcantara, Buck Farmer, and Joe Jimenez have been solid set-up men for Ron Gardenhire. 

The Twins At A Glance- The Twins have been on a roll all season long. They just went (4-2) on an East Coast road trip and are (23-12), which is the best record in baseball. Jorge Polanco hit 9-for-12 with two homers and three RBI’s in the Toronto series. Jonathan Schoop went 4-for-13 with a homer and two RBI’s against the Jays. The team hit eight homers in the three-game series in Toronto. Miguel Sano is hitting .320 with two homers and eight RBI’s on his rehab assignment. On his Instagram, he had a picture with Manny Ramirez and him working. He was also working on agility drills as well.  It sounds like Willians Astudillo will be back this weekend and the Twins will likely see how Jason Castro is recovering from being hit by a pitch earlier this week. It would be a straight up roster move if Astudillo is activated and Castro is placed on the injured list. The bullpen should be well-rested. Martin Perez and Jose Berrios threw seven innings and Kyle Gibson had six solid innings in the finale. I’m not sure who the Twins will call-up for Saturday’s doubleheader. Tyler Duffey, Zack Littell, Gabriel Moya, and Andrew Vasquez are options for bullpen help. 

What To Watch For- The Twins won both games against the Tigers in a mid-April series at Target Field. The Twins have won four straight in the series and are (8-1) in their past nine against the Tigers. Tyson Ross is (0-4) with a 5.30 ERA in six games against the Twins. Jake Odorizzi is (3-1) with a 3.77 ERA in eight career starts against the Tigers. Spencer Turnbull has allowed seven runs in ten career innings against the Twins. Michael Pineda is (2-2) with a 4.03 ERA in five starts versus Detroit. Martin Perez is (1-2) with a 6.17 ERA in five games against the Tigers. Daniel Norris is (1-2) with a 3.99 ERA in six games versus Minnesota. Eddie Rosario has homered off him twice. Jose Berrios is (4-1) with a 6.25 ERA in eight games against the Tigers. Miguel Cabrera is hitting .337 with twelve homers and forty-seven RBI’s in 64 games at Target Field. 

-Chris Kreibich-