JB, You're totally reading the article through "everyone is against the Brewers"-tinted glasses. In the beginning, Rosenthal says that baseball "might be better off" if Braun's suspension is upheld. He doesn't say baseball "would" be better off. He's says "might" because "Some will question that integrity if Braun is cleared." He then says, "I would argue that the program is working regardless — Braun is entitled to an appeal and should be vindicated if the facts support his argument," and then adds that MLB is already showing it is unbiased through its thorough investigation. None of that is saying that Braun should be sacrificed for baseball or that even if he's innocent, it would be good if he's still punished. At all. As for the "Maybe the Braun decision will stink to the high heavens," again, you're reading way too much into it. He's saying that in regards to the view that cynics might take if Braun's suspension is reversed. When he then writes, "Or maybe, just maybe, it will show that baseball is doing its absolute best," he's basically taking a shot at cynics (assuming a reversal is legit), saying that hey, maybe an "innocent" verdict actually means that the appeals process worked and that the system really isn't rigged for the stars. Rosenthal is frequently a boob, but this was a perfectly reasonable piece.