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Well at least Kottaras isn't facing a lefty today. I don't like that Gamel is sitting but I'm not overly upset about it. Would rather give Rickie a day off than Matt.
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Guess the Astros disagree with you.
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Is MLBTV totally sucking right now for anyone else?
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Maholm's ERA is currently at 135.
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Zack Greinke close to hiring an agent.....
burnzy24 replied to miggs721's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I think this hire signals that Greinke and the Brewers have a decent chance of coming to an agreement. If not, why hire an agent now, right before the start of the season. If the talks weren't close then Zack would have waited until closer to the season's end to chose an agent. He has gotten along for the last year without one, why else hire at this time unless he has a reason to need their services. -
How could a team that sold for $400+ million in 2004 skyrocket in value so high in 8 years that it sells for over $2 Billion? Was this a massive overpay?
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You are a pretty optimistic person if you think any team will be just fine if they lose their closer. The Reds with Madsen and Marshall are a much better team than the Reds with just Marshall. The Reds are losing depth here. Take away one from the K-Rod/Axford combo and the Brewers would be a worse team too. Also consider the fact that Marshall has only saved 7 games in his career. I'm not saying that this shows he can't be an effective closer, but he hasn't exactly proven that he can hold down the closer role for an entire season.
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That sucks for him and the Reds. I bet Philly is now even more thankful the chose Papelbon over Madsen. Also, if Boras and Madsen were extremely bitter over the contract fiasco with Philly before the injury I fully expect Boras to go into full temper-tantrum mode now.
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I'm not saying it is good if Lawrie isn't a Brewer just because he is cocky. I love Braun and he is a very cocky player as well. My comment was more directed towards the way the Blue Jays are handling him. I'm actually not surprised that Lawrie thinks very highly of himself, most 19-22 gifted athletes do. However, from Doug's comments in the article, he was a 19-20 year old who thought he ran the show. Doug tried to reign him in during his time with the Brewers, which he should have, and Lawrie did not like it. Toronto does not seem to be doing anything close to what Doug was. Maybe it will hurt them and maybe it won't in the long run. But if he was a 20 year old in the minors telling the GM of a club how to do his job, imagine what he will be doing when he has been in the league a few years. There is potential for greatness with Brett, but there is also potential for major headaches.
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A few things that stuck out in that article. 1. He was 19 or 20 years old and telling the GM how to do his job. 2. Lawrie seemed more concerned about fast tracking his way to the big leagues than earning it the hard way. Normally I'm ok with players that are motivated but his refusal to play in the AFL in return for a invitation for a big league camp at 19 was very troubling. 3. Toronto is enjoying his attitude and "being himself" now, but letting the inmates run the asylum tends to not turn out well (see 2011 Boston Red Sox) . Lawrie seems to have much more swagger than Braun without Braun's PR skills or ability to keep his mouth shut at the right times. Think of 2 seasons ago when Braun stated to the press that Melvin and the ownership needed to make personnel moves and then Doug basically had to put him in his place. Well Toronto basically has a more cocky Braun that they won't be able to control because they don't want to "change him". Now add in the fact that Toronto has to play in the same division with Boston and NY, the odds that they will be competing for a playoff spot every year isn't very good. An outspoken guy on a team that will have a tough time competing every year is a recipe for a disaster. I think Gary Sheffield is a great comparison. Time will tell but sometimes the talent isn't worth the trouble that comes with it and it seems like Lawrie might fit this mold.
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Kanye's Power and Stronger are two really great gym songs.
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I would be absolutely shocked if Braun's lawyers did not have a confidentiality agreement in place with every single person, firm, etc. they spoke to about this. There was way too much on the line for Ryan for there not to be one in place, and if there was, whomever leaked this is in for a world of trouble. This is more than likely what Braun meant when he stated he was exploring all legal options.
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If I remember correctly, the second test was from the same initial sample which had the chain of custody issues. The initial sample was split into two parts. The first sample got the initial positive and the second part was where they tested for and found the synthetic testosterone.
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So MLBPA and MLB both issued statements today that their independent investiations concluded that MLB was not responsible for the leak regarding the test. Braun's camp would have been crazy to leak this since with the chain of custody issues present there was a good chance that he would be exonerated without the public knowing. Am I the only one who thinks that this Dino guy might be the leak? We found out about everything in December, which would be after the time that MLB had to make a determination on whether or not to go through with a suspension, which would more than likely mean that they would have to make contact with the tester to interview him about the positive test that he proctored. While obviously this is purely speculation, I would be willing to bet that a story like this would be worth mega $$$.
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Wow this is awesome. He is giving me more facts than I ever thought he would.
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In other words, as long as Mr. Das sides with MLB (which he has the past 13 times) he is doing a great job, if not, lets get rid of him for someone who will. This says all you need to know about the drug testing policy.
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Here is a link to an audio interview of Will Carroll discussing Braun's appeal. I can't listen to it right now, can someone please listen to it and see if it contains any new info. http://audio.weei.com/a/52238582/will-carroll-si-com-on-ryan-braun-s-50-game-suspension-being-overturned.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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If this entire process was following an aribitration agreement, which i am 99.9% sure it is, they can't. No court would even listen. Arbitration's very definition is a contractual agreement in which disputes avoid court. You can't contract for arbitration and then take it to a court if it doesn't go your way. The arbitrator's decision (in this case the 3 person panel) is final. This would be the same if Braun would have lost the appeal.
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So you are saying 20% of America is Brewers' fans?
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Wow, if that is true, MLB has lost my respect. One would think that in order to maintain the integrity of the system, a DNA test to prove the sample was in fact that of the person being accused would be very important. MLB is more worried about convicting people and seeming tough against steroids than actually getting the truth. If I was an MLB player this would frighten me.
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To expand on this, he is saying that Braun's camp was actually able to repeat the process and not only show how the sample became corrupted, but also produce and identical result of an insanely high test result from that process. http://twitter.com/#!/injuryexpert
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Yes, that is my opinion, but I am skewed from my law school evidence course. If this were a legal proceeding and there was a provable chain of custody issue like they are claiming took place here, a jury would never even have heard about the evidence. The fact that something like this took place, and MLB still went through with the prosecution of the case, raises serious questions about the legitimacy of the MLB's testing procedure. They seem to have gone from generally overlooking steriod abuse to trying to punish anything that looks remotely close to steroid use in a little over of 10 years.
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You are missing the point. Bad chain of custody means the evidence from it is compromised. Therefore, the only piece of evidence that MLB had in its favor,the positive test, is useless so there was basically nothing legitimate to show that Braun violated the drug policy. Your are mistaken and oversimplifying when you say the test only spent an extra day in the fridge. That "extra day in the fridge" is a blatant violation of the MLB's drug testing policy. I don't think some people are truly grasping how important a flawless chain of custody is regarding evidence. If there are any missteps, that evidence simply cannot be used.
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Exactly. I never could have imagined just how bad MLB looks coming out of this, they have no leg to stand on. It's embarrassing that they even took it beyond the initial stages considering that a chain of custody issue like the one being reported is about as big a red flag as you can get along with how much Braun, or any player for that matter, stood to lose over even being suspected as a doper. If Bud really had any hand in this we would never have even heard about this matter at all.
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Amen to that. There's a reason chain of custody is important. Absolutely. Once three was a break in chain of custody, the sample is compromised and worthless, no exceptions. What I am wondering is about the report form Dan Patrick that 2 other Brewers had off testosterone levels as well. Were these samples kept in the tester's fridge also?