chicago510;1094008 wrote:Ryan Braun just won his appeal of his suspension. He will not be suspended.

Unreal. This has never happened before under the MLB testing. How will this affect his legacy?

IMO, we need facts on why he won. I can't just be like "oh ok he must not have taken steroids".

swamisez;1094012 wrote:Per the JSOnline article, the case turned not on the results of the test, but the testing process itself. Braun did exhibit abnormally high testosterone levels, but won his appeal based on an argument that the process by which players are tested was/is flawed.

Braun didn't argue evidence of tampering, didn't argue anything about science being wrong but argued protocol had not been followed. A second source confirmed to ESPN investigative reporter Mark Fainaru-Wada that Braun did not dispute the science but rather questioned chain of custody/collection procedure.
According to one of the sources, the collector, after getting Braun's sample, was supposed to take the sample to FedEx/Kinkos for shipping but thought it was closed because it was late on a Saturday. As has occurred in some other instances, the collector took the sample home and kept it refrigerated. Policy states that the sample is supposed to get to FedEx as soon as possible.

IggyPride00;1094014 wrote:Well, we'll be able to tell alot this year based on his numbers. He will be tested like crazy, so anything he maybe was taking won't be an option anymore.

If there is a tangible drop off in his production, winning appeal or not people will know all they need to about his innocence.

It will be even tougher for Braun to repeat his production without Fielder in the lineup.

stlouiedipalma;1094141 wrote: The fact that the results weren't disputed but the process was tells me that he got off on a technicality. It's kinda like a criminal getting off because he wasn't read his Miranda rights at the time of arrest.

BR1986FB;1094740 wrote:http://www.sportspickle.com/news/10089/ryan-braun-the-stress-of-this-scandal-has-caused-me-to-lose-30-pounds-of-muscle

IggyPride00;1094763 wrote:What's more likely to make a person lose 30 pounds of musicle?

1. The stress of the investigation.

2. Taking the PED needle away?

Braun should really just stop talking right now because he is not helping himself.

BR1986FB;1094740 wrote:http://www.sportspickle.com/news/10089/ryan-braun-the-stress-of-this-scandal-has-caused-me-to-lose-30-pounds-of-muscle

IggyPride00;1094763 wrote:What's more likely to make a person lose 30 pounds of musicle?

1. The stress of the investigation.

2. Taking the PED needle away?

Braun should really just stop talking right now because he is not helping himself.

BR1986FB;1094764 wrote:You do realize that 'Sports Pickle" is a satirical site, correct? That interview wasn't serious.

stlouiedipalma;1095171 wrote:Am I wrong, or is testosterone testing relatively new?

stlouiedipalma;1095171 wrote:Am I wrong, or is testosterone testing relatively new?

Ironman92;1096518 wrote:Joel Zumaya....torn UCL, out for the season.