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Robin Kawakami for The Wall Street Journal Brats is awaiting its liquor license, but has plans to serve sake, port, grappa and wine on tap.

A Taste of Austria in Chelsea 2010

While Medlen is expected to provide a strong middle relief presence, the club could look his way if starter Kenshin Kawakami struggles.

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Robin Kawakami for The Wall Street Journal The Japanese dog, made with Akaushi beef — a type of Wagyu beef — comes with a side of burnt-onion ketchup.

A Taste of Austria in Chelsea 2010

•Kenshin Kawakami, Atlanta Braves: Eight first - or business-class tickets between Tokyo and Atlanta.

To the rich go the spoils 2010

Should Hudson or anyone else from the rotation — Jurrjens, Derek Lowe, Tommy Hanson and Kenshin Kawakami — not provide a full season, Atlanta would be dipping into the minors.

Braves want to send manager Bobby Cox out a winner 2010

Robin Kawakami for The Wall Street Journal Vegetarians can partake in the ersatz dog ($8.50), a smoked sausage made with no animal products.

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But a pitching shuffle -- Kenshin Kawakami, who was mentally prepared to be skipped in this rotation, got reinserted for Monday and Tim Hudson's season debut was pushed back to Tuesday -- slightly unsettles the staff.

Division race over, Braves turn sights toward wild card - sports 2009

ATLANTA (AP) - Kenshin Kawakami overcame some early jitters to put together an impressive major league debut Saturday night.

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RH Jair Jurrjens, RH Kenshin Kawakami, RH Derek Lowe, RH Jeff Lyman, RH

Spring Training: Major League Baseball's 40-man rosters 2010

•Newcomers: RHPs Kenshin Kawakami, Derek Lowe and Javier Vazquez; LHPs Boone Logan and Eric O'Flaherty; C David Ross.

NL: Team-by-team spring training preview 2009