Sunday, December 11, 2011

Braun's Star Not As Bright

Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers, the NL MVP for 2011, has his star tainted over his recent positive test for performance enhancing drugs (PED's). The left-field slugger says that he will challenge the test results.

If the test is accurate, Braun will miss 50 games next season. That would be a huge blow to Milwaukee as their team's other slugger, Prince Fielder, is expected to sign somewhere else this off-season.

Oddly enough, this news about Braun comes on the heels of a report that Manny Ramirez has been reinstated for active duty. Ramirez would also need to serve a 50-game suspension - if he plays again - for violations of the same PED policy.

Manny's rep has been tarnished for awhile now. It's too bad to see a young star like Braun also dim.

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