Built Ford Tough Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 National League MVP Ryan Braun, who last season led the Milwaukee Brewers to their first division title in nearly three decades, has tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug and faces a 50-game suspension if the initial finding is upheld, two sources familiar with the case told "Outside the Lines." Major League Baseball has not announced the positive test because Braun is disputing the result through arbitration. A spokesman for Braun issued a statement Saturday: "There are highly unusual circumstances surrounding this case which will support Ryan's complete innocence and demonstrate there was absolutely no intentional violation of the program. While Ryan has impeccable character and no previous history, unfortunately, because of the process we have to maintain confidentiality and are not able to discuss it any further, but we are confident he will ultimately be exonerated." The 28-year-old Braun had to provide a urine sample for testing during the playoffs, and he was notified of the positive test sometime in late October -- about a month before he was named the National League's most valuable player. The positive result was triggered by elevated levels of testosterone in Braun's system, the sources also told "Outside the Lines." A subsequent, more comprehensive test revealed the testosterone was synthetic -- not produced by Braun's body. http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/7338271/ryan-braun-milwaukee-brewers-tests-positive-performance-enhancing-drug It is baseball so it is never really a surprise when somebody tests positive for PED's, but if you told me that a Milwaukee Brewer star tested positive for PED's, I would've assumed you were talking about Fielder and not Braun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 This is huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRV Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Of all the people in baseball, would not have expected it from him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 WTG BRAUN Terrible day for the sport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 This has been a pretty good week for the Cincinnati Reds... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Also, my least favorite part of any steroids/baseball story.... RT @Dejan_Kovacevic: Here comes part where people rip baseball while pretending there are no PEDs in #NFL or #NHL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Braun's testosterone levels "insanely high" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trutrojan8 Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Give Tulo his 2007 ROY he deserves!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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