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The Detroit Grape Chews , who had established their "Big Purple Machine" reputation early in the Hellmouth Cup, saw their team narrative gradually morph into the Hot League Choke Artists - the team that was cursed with never winning a pennant. The Alewife Arsonists had a significant role in this shift in the narrative, repeatedly frustrating the Grape Chews by handing them Championship Series losses in Season 8, Season 11, and Season 19. While the Arsonists were hardly the only team to deny Detroit a pennant in the Hellmouth Cup, the Grape Chews found themselves particularly vulnerable to the bustling commuter energy and Brutalist designs the Arsonists brought to matches.