Milwaukee Brewer outfielder Ryan Braun is facing a 50-game suspension for steroid use found in a test administered during the playoffs. The story leaked on Dec. 10, just 18 days after it was announced that Braun was voted the NL MVP. Braun’s candidacy as an MVP was evaluated based on the assumption that he was steroid-free (as that’s the only logical assumption for anyone not named Barry Bonds in this sport). Given the tight race between Braun and Los Angeles Dodger outfielder Matt Kemp many voters would have changed their votes at even an inkling of news connecting Braun and steroids. And it was and still is my opinion that Kemp should have won the award. Regardless, Braun won the award and is set to receive it on Saturday where he is scheduled to make a speech. The speech-giving is a bit out of the ordinary, but nothing entirely unprecedented and surely more noteworthy because of Braun’s steroid issues. Repeatedly Braun and his advisors have maintained his i...
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