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Ryan Braun Tests Positive 

For Performance-Enhancing Drugs 

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Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug and faces a 50-game suspension at the beginning of the 2012 season, according to ESPN's "Outside The Lines."

Per the report, Braun was notified of the positive test about a month before he was named the National League's most valuable player.

The 28-year-old is disputing the test and has claimed that he has never knowingly taken any banned substances. A representative for Braun released a statement on Saturday:

There are highly unusual circumstances surrounding this case which will support Ryan's complete innocence and demonstrate there was absolutely no intentional violation of the program. While Ryan has impeccable character and no previous history, unfortunately, because of the process we have to maintain confidentiality and are not able to discuss it any further, but we are confident he will ultimately be exonerated

Based on the ESPN report, it would seem the "unusual circumstances" that Braun's statement refer to relate to a second test shortly after he was informed of the initial failure. As Jeff Sullivan ofSBNation points out, though, the key is the time lapse between the pair of tests.

According to the ESPN report, Braun's failure of the PED test was triggered by an elevated level of testosterone. In 2009, Manny Ramirez failed a urine test due to an elevated testosterone level.

Jon Heyman of MLB Network tweeted that Major League Baseball has no announcement on the matter planned.

The four-time All-Star batted .332 and hit 33 home runs, leading the Brewers to their first division title since 1982.

Further Reading

Ryan Braun of Milwaukee Brewers tests positive for performance-enhancing drug - ESPN

Ryan Braun Has Positive Drug Test For PEDs, Is Appealing: ESPN

Ryan Braun Has Positive Drug Test For PEDs, Is Appealing: ESPN

Sports: Baseball: Washington DC's baseball team Nats has its centerfielder suspended, fined

Baseball reporter Adam Kilgore has an article "Nyjer Morgan suspended 8 games" Wapo (Sept16,2k10) that tells a sad story about Morgan's misbehaviors -- including brawling at a game with the Florida Marlins. The bad boy had the grace to say when the judgment came down,

I'm glad they were able to still hear my side," Morgan said. "The suspension, it's fair in my eyes. I thought the fine was little bit steep. From here, I just have to move on, keep it moving."

Morgan has been suspended for 8 games (8 of 16 games remaining on the Nats' schedule).  He was also fined $15,000.

His judge in the internal-legal judiciary of the sport was the National Baseball League.

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