Ryan Braun tests positive for PED

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Heard Braun sample sat with collector all weekend because he thought FedEx was not open to send to lab. This was technicality that

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So it's a technicality that got him off, then? At least that's something more tangible than nothing at all.

You know, assuming this is even entirely correct. MLB is clearly putting this information out there to save face.

So his sample basically was with the collector, unprotected, for an entire weekend? Probably sat in the guys trunk or something. Boneheaded move by the testing company. They should know the shipping schedules like the back of their hands.

From the tweet, it sounds like the sample was with the person responsible for shipping it, as opposed to being left at the testing facility. Sounds like the collector left work on Friday, took the sample with him, and was too lazy/thought FedEx was closed, so he just took it home with him. If the sample has been in a secure location that entire time, I bet Braun would have lost the appeal.

Colossal screw-up. Sounds like MLB needs a new testing company to perform these tests.