Ryan Braun tests positive for PED

[Buck]

http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/...enhancing-drug

He's facing a 50 game suspension.

[whoman69]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I have absolutely no problem with baseball players using PEDs. Never have. Makes the games more entertaining and the players play at a higher level.

Its also dangerous, especially in the levels used. So you're essentially telling players they have to put their lives on the line to keep up. Baseball is a sport that deals heavily in records. PEDs make the record books meaningless, in essense making baseball meaningless. To me pitching duels can be exciting. I don't like too much offense. The new rules in football make me remember a time when defense was exciting.

[BigCatDaddy]

Next up.... Jose Bautista.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by whoman69

Its also dangerous, especially in the levels used. So you're essentially telling players they have to put their lives on the line to keep up. Baseball is a sport that deals heavily in records. PEDs make the record books meaningless, in essense making baseball meaningless. To me pitching duels can be exciting. I don't like too much offense. The new rules in football make me remember a time when defense was exciting.

Steroids are no more dangerous for you than any number of legal drugs in this country that are currently available for anybody to use.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

Next up.... Jose Bautista.

I've personally been waiting for Albert Pujols to slip up forever.

[SnakeXJones]

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I always hated that douchebag ****. As if the Affliction-ripoff company wasn't enough, now he's added more ammo.

**** that guy.

I would also add

[stonedstooge]

Do they let players use them when they rehab a major injury?

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

jenladaJen Lada


From OTL: Source says Braun requested 2nd test. 2nd test not positive. Those close to RB believe difference will show 1st test was invalid.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

jenladaJen Lada


From OTL: Source says Braun requested 2nd test. 2nd test not positive. Those close to RB believe difference will show 1st test was invalid.

The first test was mistakenly swapped with Pujols' vile.

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I sense some anger towards Zack Greinke here.

Just like JA. Good players who leave KC teams (and I don't care why or how justified it appears to be) can die in a fire as far as I'm concerned. They're all a bunch of quitting bassterdz!!! So yeah, Zach "the ball sack" can KMA and die in a fire for all I care!

[alnorth]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I said athletes, not baseball players. Those arguments you cited are the ones that guys who get caught in any sport ALWAYS use.

Ahh, fair enough, I was only thinking about baseball. I wonder how often athletes around the world beat back a positive test. I think I read about some soccer player or maybe its some other sport beating a test by showing that he ate tainted meat and they decided it would be unfair to punish him for that. Other than that? probably never.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by alnorth

Ahh, fair enough, I was only thinking about baseball. I wonder how often athletes around the world beat back a positive test. I think I read about some soccer player or maybe its some other sport beating a test by showing that he ate tainted meat and they decided it would be unfair to punish him for that. Other than that? probably never.

Yeah. And occasionally there's a mistake made by the testers (which almost everybody tries to argue), but it's rare.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Yeah. And occasionally there's a mistake made by the testers (which almost everybody tries to argue), but it's rare.

If I read the article correctly, his urine was tested twice. It's highly unlikely 2 different labs made the same mistake.

[Simply Red]

a shame really.

[Al Bundy]

ESPN acting recklessly.... what a surprise.