Atlanta Braves Defeat Washington Nationals 2-0
by Scott Coleman on Mar 31, 2011 5:38 PM EDT
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Early offense, phenomenal defense, solid starting pitching, and nasty bullpen work did the job for Fredi Gonzalez and the Braves, and it gave our new skipper a sterling 1-0 record as the new Braves manager.
The Braves defeated the Nationals in cold and windy Washington D.C. behind a gutty effort from Derek Lowe. Lowe pitched 5 and 2/3s innings and allowed just three hits and two walks. Armed his overhauled approach on the mound that was so successful in September and October of last season, he struck out six Nationals hitters and didn't allow any runners to score. Two of the three hits he allowed came in the first inning to Jayson Werth and Ryan Zimmerman, but Lowe promptly forced Adam LaRoche to pop out and Michael Morse to roll over on a sinker to end the inning.
Atlanta got on the scoreboard with a little two out magic in the first inning. Chipper Jones roped a double down the right field line and Brian McCann followed with a ground ball right up the middle. Not only did it give the team a lead, but Chipper looked great as he rounded the bases.
Jason Heyward led off the second inning and hit a home run in his first Opening Day at-bat for the second year in a row. Livan Hernandez left a slider up in the zone and Heyward rocketed the ball into the first row of seats in right field. It gave the Braves a 2-0 lead that they wouldn't squander.
Derek Lowe continued to be solid on the mound and worked into the sixth inning. He issued a two out walk to Ryan Zimmerman and he was pulled after 104 pitches. A very impressive outing for Derek.
After bringing in Eric O'Flaherty, we all saw an immediate difference between Fredi Gonzalez and Bobby Cox. O'Flaherty, who's assignment was to get out the left-handed Adam LaRoche, gave up a single and allowed Zimmerman to move up to third base. If Bobby Cox is managing this game, he likely brings in Peter Moylan to face the right-handed Michael Morse. Instead, Gonzalez stuck with O'Flaherty and he got Morse to ground out sharply to Alex Gonzalez.
After throwing 11 pitches in the sixth inning, Gonzalez stuck with O'Flaherty once again in the 7th. He got the first batter to strike out, but then allowed a double to the switch-hitting Danny Espinosa. With Ivan Rodriguez, a right-handed batter, coming to the plate, Fredi held off on Peter Moylan once again. Rodriguez grounded out to first, and there were two outs with the top of the Nationals lineup coming up. The manager then pulled O'Flaherty and brought in Moylan, who quickly struck out Laynce Nix to end the inning.
It's certainly different than what we're used to, but it was effective.
For all of the uncertainty in the sixth and seventh innings, the eighth and ninth innings were about as easy as they come. Jonny Venters got Desmond, Werth, and Zimmerman all to ground out weakly, and he only needed seven pitches to do so. Craig Kimbrel then came in the ninth and recorded his first save of the season, striking out two Nationals in the process.
Pretty sweet game to start the season with.
He didn't record a hit, but Freddie Freeman also needs to be mentioned. He had two incredible picks at first base, and saved Alex Gonzalez at least one throwing error with his great glove work. The kid can play some defense.
MVPs:
Derek Lowe, Eric O'Flaherty, Peter Moylan, Jonny Venters, and Craig Kimbrel.
LVPs:
Not really any LVPs for this game, but only three Braves had a hit today (Jones, McCann, Heyward).
GameThreads:
Up Next:
No baseball for another 42 hours or so. Tommy Hanson will face John Lannan on Saturday afternoon in hopes to win the first series of the year. First pitch is at 1:05.
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Nice Win
I missed the first half of the game due to class and lab, but had the gamecast going. I made it home for the last part and saw some excellent bullpen work. Great way to start the season!
Hrm
did the overflow thread get deleted?
Also, nice recap, mvhs.
"…the umps in San Francisco somehow missed Brooks Conrad’s tag at second base on a sliding Buster Posey, who could’ve been called out from a houseboat in Sausalito."
-- Tommy Craggs
The overflow threads are gonna be taken down after each game to keep the front page nice and tidy. I can link them in the Recaps if you’d like.
"That guy mvhsbball is really an insufferable schmuck." - FuquaManuel
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by Scott Coleman on Mar 31, 2011 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Sounds like a good idea.
If Derek Jeter clubbed a baby seal on earth day while wearing a mink coat and crocodile skin boots while burning tires on an iceberg, the reaction would be "Its OK Derek, you’re a Yankee." -First mammal to wear pants
Shouldn't one of the MVP's
be someone who contributed on offense? Pitching is great and all, but if we didn’t score, we’d still be playing…
yep
It was a lot of fun watching that game today, I missed the Heyward home run but I got to see our staff dominate, for some reason no one was going for Lowe in my fantasy league, I was hoping he would show up in the same form he was in at the end of last season and he was. So glad I picked up lowe, venters, and kimbrel on my fantasy team I think they are going to dominate hard this year. Chipper looks like he could have a big season too, We are going to be even better than last year and I think its enough to put us over the top, time will tell. This is going to be a fun season.
by FoAdTriPPinG on Mar 31, 2011 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Great way to start the season.
With a Braves win, and a TC recap of said Braves win.
Nice job, everyone.
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
I now twitter as @junkstats and blog about made-up stats and general baseball stuff at JunkStats.
Meh....have to wait until Saturday for next game....
"Never doubt Derek Lowe's ability to win despite himself."
by EricGreggWasPaidOff on Mar 31, 2011 5:56 PM EDT reply actions
Ha it’s better than an entire off season at least
by SuperHeyward on Mar 31, 2011 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
This is true....
….but, it’s kinda like giving a man who is dying from thirst a small sip of water, then telling him he has to wait another two days before he gets more water…
"Never doubt Derek Lowe's ability to win despite himself."
by EricGreggWasPaidOff on Mar 31, 2011 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah pretty dick move by the MLB schedulers
by SuperHeyward on Mar 31, 2011 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Didn't we have the same thing last year?
With the release of the most explosive Colt ever, I feel like I am preparing for a funeral.
by SupermanWearsBobSander'sPJs on Apr 1, 2011 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Seven pitches
Since my boy Smoltz’s Beard apparently died, I’m going to have to make the euphemism for Jonny Venters’ performance, and the correlating arousal in a corporate-government environment leading to some extended periods of not getting up.
No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.
If you happen to find Beard’s grave….dig him up and send him back this way. There are plenty of people who miss his commentary during games.
"Never doubt Derek Lowe's ability to win despite himself."
by EricGreggWasPaidOff on Mar 31, 2011 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah I miss the Simpsons reference. Usually breaks up the talk about baseball. Oh by the way in general comment, where are the Princess Bride quotes?
by romone_braves91 on Mar 31, 2011 6:12 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
They're missing??
Inconceivable!!
-C
It’s rough to sit through these games and not have someone that can’t hit a Ball?
I don't think that word means what you think it means.
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I now twitter as @junkstats and blog about made-up stats and general baseball stuff at JunkStats.
by Jacob Peterson on Mar 31, 2011 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry, but I only doggy paddle.
If we can land [Stephen Drew], I will give FW a bj.
~justincredubil02
by king of games on Apr 1, 2011 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Great point about the bullpen use. It was weird seeing EOF still in the game going against Righties. The broadcast did show EOF numbers vs RHB which was pretty solid 230 ave. I hope Sherrill does not get used for a while. Anyway, good win.
by romone_braves91 on Mar 31, 2011 6:10 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Think of it this way...
The more EOF gets used, the less Sherrill gets used (I hope).
"Never doubt Derek Lowe's ability to win despite himself."
by EricGreggWasPaidOff on Mar 31, 2011 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Good point. Let’s go EOF!
by romone_braves91 on Mar 31, 2011 6:58 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Was at the game today
Batting practice for the two teams was day and night. The Braves were crushing balls to all fields. Not great weather, but oh what a game. Sent in my view/photos. Sat right above Braves bullpen. Everyday Venters and Eddie Perez were great.
Very encouraged
Some nice bullpen management by FG.
I hope Dan didn’t get frostbite on his arms.
"All told, Philadelphia stadiums house the most monstrous collection of humanity outside of the federal penal system." - GQ
I hope Dan is not on youtube
That strikeout was crazy nasty. I don’t think there was a thing he could do.
by romone_braves91 on Mar 31, 2011 7:02 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Well...
My only qualm is that in the 8th 3 righties were due up and he brought in a lefty, but in the 9th 2 lefties were due and he brought in a righty. I know Venters and Kimbrel don’t have big plantoon splits, but still…
That Heyward guy is pretty good.
by another simpsons avatar on Mar 31, 2011 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions
i think there was more to it than that
The guy’s in the 8th weren’t prone to strikeouts which is Kimbrels game, but they are prone to groundouts, which is Venters
That’s how I took it, too.
"All told, Philadelphia stadiums house the most monstrous collection of humanity outside of the federal penal system." - GQ
by Sam Jethroe on Mar 31, 2011 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Here's Fredi's quote
"We talked about that, and I said, we could be Johnny Manager here and let Venters face LaRoche. Roger goes, you know what, let’s just bring him in for a clean inning. If he’s got a mess, let’s let him get in own mess. In a perfect world, Venters gets him out. But if not, a base hit, now we’ve got to bring Kimbrel in with a runner on."
Like most of us, I hope he’s going to be flexible in his use of these guys and not fall into a rigidly defined setup guy/closer dynamic. At the same time, I hope today also suggests that he’s not going to be a slave to righty/lefty matchups because too close a devotion to those (like we had here for years) isn’t much better.
I would really prefer to have Kimbrel go after free swingers without a lot of plate discipline than more patient hitters like Zimmerman and Werth.
"All told, Philadelphia stadiums house the most monstrous collection of humanity outside of the federal penal system." - GQ
Nice win
I’m really happy to see Lowe pick up where he left off last year. I wonder if any other player has homered in his first AB in two straight openers? Go Braves!
Braves Win! Braves Win!
Apparently
According to the AP story, Kaz Matsui (of all people) is the only other guy to pull that feat.
"All told, Philadelphia stadiums house the most monstrous collection of humanity outside of the federal penal system." - GQ
And I believe one was against the Braves.
DON'T GO TO SLEEP EARLY OR JEFF FRANCOEUR WILL HAUNT YOUR DREAMS AND LOWER YOUR OBP. - Scott
Nope, I was wrong.
DON'T GO TO SLEEP EARLY OR JEFF FRANCOEUR WILL HAUNT YOUR DREAMS AND LOWER YOUR OBP. - Scott
I love Brian McCann as much as a heterosexual man is capable of loving a man he’s never met. I’m just sayin…
Braves Win! Braves Win!
by Frozen Fan on Mar 31, 2011 6:48 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Cameron Maybin WOW
GSO
"I'd rather jerk off a tiger in a phone booth than draft Cam"
-Mel Kiper, Jr.
you guys are like a bunch of pirahnas
by chop goes da weazel on Mar 31, 2011 12:32 PM PDT
Hahaha your watching that too?!
In baseball, you're supposed to sit on your ass, spit tobacco, and nod at stupid things. Perfect life might I add.
by HeywardFTW! on Mar 31, 2011 6:56 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
absolutely! It's a Holiday (no pun intended)
GSO
"I'd rather jerk off a tiger in a phone booth than draft Cam"
-Mel Kiper, Jr.
you guys are like a bunch of pirahnas
by chop goes da weazel on Mar 31, 2011 12:32 PM PDT
I agree…and John Axford = FAIL…
People will come Ray. The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again.
Franklin?
GSO
"I'd rather jerk off a tiger in a phone booth than draft Cam"
-Mel Kiper, Jr.
you guys are like a bunch of pirahnas
by chop goes da weazel on Mar 31, 2011 12:32 PM PDT
No...
While Franklin did blow the save on the Cameron Maybin homer, I meant that John Axford also failed by giving up 4 runs in the bottom of the 9th including a 3-run walk-off shot….
My bad, I should have been more specific.
People will come Ray. The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again.
ouchhhhhhhhhhh
Saito!
GSO
"I'd rather jerk off a tiger in a phone booth than draft Cam"
-Mel Kiper, Jr.
you guys are like a bunch of pirahnas
by chop goes da weazel on Mar 31, 2011 12:32 PM PDT
Uh oh
He’s hurt
The game is the game.
by a hooter's baby on Mar 31, 2011 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions
saw that, sad
GSO
"I'd rather jerk off a tiger in a phone booth than draft Cam"
-Mel Kiper, Jr.
you guys are like a bunch of pirahnas
by chop goes da weazel on Mar 31, 2011 12:32 PM PDT
Notice nicely served.
Have a great season!
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by victor frankenstein on Mar 31, 2011 6:53 PM EDT reply actions
Re: Sceduling - Opening Day tickets are primo...so If you play Opening Day...
you are off the next day in case of a rainout. All teams that play tomorrow, were off today.
Very few exceptions to this rule. I hate the day off too, but Braves will have to wait until Sat. to go 2-0!
I was there it was awesome. A little cold and wet, but awesome.
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by MBL1 on Mar 31, 2011 8:20 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
So where can I buy playoff tickets?
I got a good feeling about this season.
I posted this on Twitter, but I figured I'll put it on here as well:
Today we all saw why the Braves could be the best team in the NL; we have a bullpen, and the Reds, Brewers, Phillies, and Rockies don’t.
"That guy mvhsbball is really an insufferable schmuck." - FuquaManuel
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I believe that the Giants will be very good this year as well.
People will come Ray. The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again.
They do have a great staff 1-12, but I’m not crazy about the Giants this year. EVERYTHING went right for them in 2010. Torres isn’t going to repeat and Huff had an OBP and SLG both 40 points higher than his career average. Freddy Sanchez and Miguel Tejada are — at best — average up the middle and who knows Panda will do. Belt should help, but again, he’s a rookie and who knows what you’ll get from him (and the same goes for Freeman).
I think they’ll have a great race with the Rockies and Dodgers and inevitably fall a game or two short.
"That guy mvhsbball is really an insufferable schmuck." - FuquaManuel
Twitter: @scottcoleman55
by Scott Coleman on Mar 31, 2011 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Actually, EVERYTHING didn't go right.
Tim Lincecum had a much worse year than he did in ’08 or ’09, and Panda was terrible.
Granted, there’s no way Huff or Burrell repeats their previous success, but that is a damn good team. They might not win the NL West, but I don’t see anyone who’s better.
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by Jacob Peterson on Mar 31, 2011 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Lincecum should improve slightly, but Sandoval has had one good year, and his BABIP was .350.
I’ll take the Rockies. They’re always overlooked because no one watches them, but they’re always right there in August and September.
"That guy mvhsbball is really an insufferable schmuck." - FuquaManuel
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by Scott Coleman on Mar 31, 2011 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Sandoval has had 1 and a third good years
and 1 bad year. Truth is probably somewhere in between, which for this year, means probably an improvement.
If you want to talk candidates to come back to earth, the Rockies are a good bet. No way CarGo repeats his 2010, for instance. And who’s going to improve on that team? I don’t see any candidates.
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
I now twitter as @junkstats and blog about made-up stats and general baseball stuff at JunkStats.
by Jacob Peterson on Mar 31, 2011 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Cargo won’t be a 6.0 WAR player, but he’s easily a 4-5 WAR guy.
Seth Smith is going to break out and they have some solid players in Olivo, Stewart, and Fowler. And Todd Helton will still be productive and have a high OBP despite being in decline.
Ubaldo will regress a bit, but Jhoulys Chacin is filthy and is going to have a big year. Jason Hammel is also one of the more underrated pitchers in baseball and a healthy JDLR will help out a lot. And Aaron Cook as your 5th starter is pretty damn solid. That’s a real good starting rotation.
Their bullpen is a little iffy, but if it’s at least average I think they’ll beat out the GIants in the last week of the season.
"That guy mvhsbball is really an insufferable schmuck." - FuquaManuel
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by Scott Coleman on Mar 31, 2011 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Not to mention Tulo
"There's nothing better than a baseball game" - Bobby Cox
That’s correct. Thanks.
"That guy mvhsbball is really an insufferable schmuck." - FuquaManuel
Twitter: @scottcoleman55
by Scott Coleman on Mar 31, 2011 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Anxiously awaiting 11PM when FSS will replay the game. I had to work 1-5 today, so I didn’t see a dadgum thing.
But a win is always a great way to start off the season! I would like for this to be the first of 162.
Great Win
It was great to finally see baseball again and see another brilliant performace from D-Lowe. He picked up where he left off last season. Chipper looked great, we scored with 2 outs, Hewyard looks healthy and Dan Uggla’s arms look like bazookas..Bullpen excellent work and Kimbrel looked electricfying………….sucks we have to wait till Saturday
Great win
just 99 more to secure the division…
and in other news Melky went 3 for 4 with a stolen base, Prado on the other hand 0 for 4 Wren Sucks……
he also left the bases loaded. I felt dumber watching Harold Reynolds go over the highlights:
Harold: “Thats what Frenchy needs to do. People have him thinking too much, just swing the bat”
Ken Rosenthal: “well, alot of people think he needs to walk more”
Harold: “You don’t need to walk if you hit .300!”
Ken: “He’s not gonna hit .300”
Coming soon: winningugly visits Atlanta, takes dump in royhobbs’ Braves hat.
While this one wasn't as exciting as last year's opener
Still a great all around game from the good guys. Freddie is a BEAST at first. He’s got to be one of the best defensive 1st basemen in the league already.
Quick question: I wonder why we were jumping at so many first and second pitches? Seemed like we barely made Livian work at all. He threw 77 pitches 51 for strikes. I wonder if that was the strategy or if he just had the guys guessing wrong a lot. Cause some of our swings looked rough coughUGGLA.
I think because....
Livo always throws a lot of strikes. Swing early before getting behind in the count?
"There's nothing better than a baseball game" - Bobby Cox
Totally, absolutely OT
But Archer continues to surprise me with how funny it is. I keep predicting for them to basically run out of ideas and result to being utterly stupid/ridiculous (like basically the last 3 seasons of Family Guy).
It’s surprising how well they’re doing and keeping the humor engaging.
and frisky dingo :)
GSO
"I'd rather jerk off a tiger in a phone booth than draft Cam"
-Mel Kiper, Jr.
you guys are like a bunch of pirahnas
by chop goes da weazel on Mar 31, 2011 12:32 PM PDT
oops not frisky dingo
same humor though haha
GSO
"I'd rather jerk off a tiger in a phone booth than draft Cam"
-Mel Kiper, Jr.
you guys are like a bunch of pirahnas
by chop goes da weazel on Mar 31, 2011 12:32 PM PDT
"You better put that gun back in your purse..."
The best of many great lines.
"All told, Philadelphia stadiums house the most monstrous collection of humanity outside of the federal penal system." - GQ
by Sam Jethroe on Mar 31, 2011 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Huh
Just read on MLBTR that we released Brett DeVall. Shame, but I guess he couldn’t stay healthy. Hopefully he finds his way with another team.
Just wanna say
I was at this game, and Dan Uggla is a monster for not wearing sleeves!!!! It was ridiculously cold, especially with the drizzle all day! Currently on the road back to Memphis. Wish me luck, boys.
by thenightstallion on Apr 1, 2011 12:37 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Like watching a gorilla swing a pencil.
If we can land [Stephen Drew], I will give FW a bj.
~justincredubil02
by king of games on Apr 1, 2011 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Heyward Rocks
Starting the season off w/a homer in his first @ bat…again. Just a joy to watch. If Freddi keeps batting him 6th maybe next year, with a little help from his mates, he can start the season off w/a grandslam just to shake things up. And kudos to Lowe. Very solid performance.
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For the record...
Lowe is money on opening day!
With the release of the most explosive Colt ever, I feel like I am preparing for a funeral.
by SupermanWearsBobSander'sPJs on Apr 1, 2011 10:21 AM EDT reply actions
Except for last year
but I guess you don’t have to do much when the offense hits double-digits, do you? :)
"…the umps in San Francisco somehow missed Brooks Conrad’s tag at second base on a sliding Buster Posey, who could’ve been called out from a houseboat in Sausalito."
-- Tommy Craggs
Lovely WIN on Opening Day!
I say we do it again on Saturday, and Sunday….
…and the rest of the season.
"Curve: The loveliest distance between two points." ~ Mae West
162-0
or bust.
"…the umps in San Francisco somehow missed Brooks Conrad’s tag at second base on a sliding Buster Posey, who could’ve been called out from a houseboat in Sausalito."
-- Tommy Craggs
Glad the boys won
My son Justin insists we buy season tix again this year, well OK. Just not the same without Jonathan, he was such a big fan of Chipper and Bobby. My son Jonathan was killed Jan 16th this year. Still having a hard time with it. A parent never gets over the loss of a child.Jonathan loved the Braves. They were his favorite team even with his Angel loving Dad. He was a big fan of Chipper. We used to argue about Bobby’s decisions during the games. I was never a fan of Bobby, but Jonathan was. We have field level tix again this year, near the Braves dugout, minus one seat.
Senator, we have another old saying,"Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining." Fletcher
Thank you ,You are so kind.
Senator, we have another old saying,"Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining." Fletcher
I read somewhere
that Jason Heyward and Kaz Matsui hold the record for consecutive Opening Days with a homer. Maybe Jason can will break it next year.
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You Have to Love Our Bullpen
Thank the dear sweet baseball gods that we have built up such a deep and solid pitching staff. I have a feeling we are going to have to get used to these low scoring games because of the depth of pitching around the league as well as the Braves’ rather streaky batting (with the exception of Chipper who is now the bionic/3 million dollar man). So seeing our pen work through the end of game 1 of the season gives hope that when we do have those 1 or 2 run lead games that we won’t see them squandered. Well, as long as Sherrill isn’t used very often (god he makes me nervous). Lastly, I dunno about everybody else, but I think Moylan is going to have an excellent season this year seeing as he won’t have to pitch everyday like he use to when Bobby almost whipped him to death as the go to workhorse. Or maybe its just my nostalgia for the side-ish arm pitcher.
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