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TheMightyFavog

(13,770 posts) Thu Feb 23, 2012, 06:56 PM Feb 2012

Ryan Braun exonerated!

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/140213003.html

Milwaukee Brewers leftfielder Ryan Braun became the first major-league player to have a positive drug test overturned when he was informed Thursday that an arbitration panel ruled in his favor on appeal and decided against a 50-game suspension for the reigning National League most valuable player.

Someone familiar with the decision said the appeal went Braun's way not so much on contesting the result of the test but the testing process itself. And it was arbitrator Shyam Das who decided to rule in favor on that technicality, making it a 2-1 decision by the three-man panel.

Whatever the reason, the ruling was a tremendous boost for both Braun, whose reputation was at stake, and the Brewers, already missing free agent Prince Fielder from their 2011 NL Central championship club. Instead of having to figure out a way to replace Braun for the first 50 games of the season, the team can move forward with its original plans.

Though the drug testing process is supposed to be confidential, because of leaks of the positive test and hearing, the Major League Baseball Players Association released a statement that Braun won his appeal. The union confirmed it was a 2-1 vote.

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Ryan Braun exonerated! (Original Post) TheMightyFavog Feb 2012 OP

The Deafening Silence. CanSocDem Feb 2012 #1

NO he wasn't. It was thrown out by the arbitrator because procedure wasn't followed, EOS. benld74 Mar 2012 #2

"Procedure"... CanSocDem Mar 2012 #3

Full Metal philosopher215 Mar 2012 #4

What? TheMightyFavog Apr 2012 #5

Doesn't matter Onceuponalife Apr 2012 #6

Again, the award is not for "best player," it is for Most Valuable Player. HuckleB May 2012 #7

CanSocDem

(3,286 posts)

1. The Deafening Silence.

Reply to TheMightyFavog (Original post)

Sun Feb 26, 2012, 11:23 AM

Feb 2012

I wonder why....???

Have all the self-professed 'experts' gone back to school...??

The point should be made that fabricating evidence to fit a perceived crime is as common in the business world as it is in American foreign policy.

“We provided complete co-operation throughout, despite the highly unusual circumstances. I have been an open book, willing to share details from every aspect of my life as part of this investigation, because I have nothing to hide,” Braun said in his statement. “I have passed over 25 drug tests in my career, including at least three in the past year.”

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/baseball/ryan-braun-has-50-game-suspension-overturned/article2348114/

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benld74

(9,980 posts)

2. NO he wasn't. It was thrown out by the arbitrator because procedure wasn't followed, EOS.

Reply to TheMightyFavog (Original post)

Fri Mar 9, 2012, 04:04 PM

Mar 2012

CanSocDem

(3,286 posts)

3. "Procedure"...

Reply to benld74 (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 11, 2012, 09:40 AM

Mar 2012

...is there to prevent injustices based on the emotional, personal agendas of individuals.

"Exoneration" is a word used to encompass as many "emotional, personal agendas" as is possible.

Live with it.

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