Braun tests positive for PEDs.

[Bellsprout]

Re: Braun tests positive for PEDs.

I really believe that the MLB FIXED this situation after Braun got caught. They couldn't have their MVP sitting out 50 games! He definitely deserved the award considering that he outperformed all of the other roid users.

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Yes, I'm sure MLB loves that their drug system was beaten in such a public fashion...

[NDAlum]

Re: Braun tests positive for PEDs.

Second thoughts...still ridiculous

Why even have testing?

[slickdtc]

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I guess to say, "We're trying!"

Kind of how they outlawed it, but didn't test for it for so long. They did all they could!!! Pffft.

[Doormat]

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I gotta say, he's a good speaker..

[CMH]

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Anyone know if Braun had been tested previously?

I'm sure his other tests came back negative for high testosterone levels, but I haven't seen any mention of it.

Was he tested prior? How long prior? Was he tested after? How long after?

[Bellsprout]

Re: Braun tests positive for PEDs.

Anyone know if Braun had been tested previously?

I'm sure his other tests came back negative for high testosterone levels, but I haven't seen any mention of it.

Was he tested prior? How long prior? Was he tested after? How long after?

25 times is what I've heard, and I believe he said 3 times last season.

[1Rose]

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So, with your first sentence there is no way Braun isn't guilty. Braun was willing to perform a DNA test that would conclude it wasn't his urine.

How does that implicate that Braun's urine was in the jar if Braun is willing to prove it isn't?

MLB declined and the ESPN legal analyst Munson concludes that is why the arbitrator ruled in Braun's favor.

Why wouldn't he want to prove it isn't his? Wouldn't anyone like people to believe they are innocent even if their not? Him saying that doesn't make his innocence any less questionable.

My stance is this. The procedures were in place, and were followed properly. The MLBs solution to the problem doesn't really solve anything, just makes it look like the MLB is ignorant to those same procedures they have been following for years and that have never been an issue in all previous testing. The solution still doesn't explain the synthetic testosterone, no matter what way you look at it.

[p_rushing]

Re: Braun tests positive for PEDs.

OTL is talking about this and most of the guests are killing Braun's statement. The Chairman of the World Anti-Doping Agency said you can't create something synthetic by having a sample sit for 2 days.


There are reports that Braun backed off the DNA testing claim.

[roadman]

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Why wouldn't he want to prove it isn't his? Wouldn't anyone like people to believe they are innocent even if their not? Him saying that doesn't make his innocence any less questionable.

Then, I will go back to what BK said, Why would MLB turn it down?

Maybe because they thought they had a iron clad case?

There are different reports coming from both camps on the DNA testing, hard to prove either way.

Chemists and Bio-Chemists have said it's extremely easy to tamper with results.

[1Rose]

Re: Braun tests positive for PEDs.

Then, I will go back to what BK said, Why would MLB turn it down?

Maybe because they thought they had a iron clad case?

There are different reports coming from both camps on the DNA testing, hard to prove either way.

Why would the MLB turn down a Braun DNA test? Maybe because they knew they would find something that would make the handling angle irrelevant.

Of course samples would be easy to tamper, it's a bottle of urine. So you're saying this guy had some vendetta against Braun so he tampered the sample, yet it came sealed? That's stretching it thin. It's already been stated that the synthetic testosterone couldn't be generated at someones home, and i'd imagine that it's highly unlikely that he had it in his possession to put in the sample.

[Doormat]

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I still think that Fed Ex messing with his sample is ridiculous, I doubt that's true.

[roadman]

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I still think that Fed Ex messing with his sample is ridiculous, I doubt that's true.

Your right, FedEx didn't mess with his sample, the collection company might have, prior to going to FedEx.

[roadman]

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Why would the MLB turn down a Braun DNA test? Maybe because they knew they would find something that would make the handling angle irrelevant.

Heck, Kruk just said something about the presser Braun had.

How did he not gain any weight? How did his times going from home to first and first to third stay the same? How come he hit the ball the same distance as before?

It's clear you and I disagree on where we stand on this, so, I'll just agree to disagree at this stage.

I do respect your opinion, though.

[WazzuRC]

Re: Braun tests positive for PEDs.

How did he not gain any weight? How did his times going from home to first and first to third stay the same? How come he hit the ball the same distance as before?

There are many reasons MLB'ers take steroids besides just to hit the ball farther or bulk up.

[55]

Re: Braun tests positive for PEDs.

It's all about recovery time due to the grind of a seven month (including ST and playoffs) season.