For Ryan Braun, it was yet again another great season. Unlike after 2011, it looked like Braun had proven to us that you don’t need steroids to succeed. After his 2011 MVP season, Ryan Braun was accused of using PEDs, performance enhancing drugs. A 50 game ban was placed, but Braun managed to defend himself and weasel his way out of the suspension. Braun had yet again another productive season last year, batting .320 with 41 homers and 112 RBIs. But is that the whole story?
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On February 6th, Braun’s name was found on a list of a Miami clinic that was known of supplying steroids to MLB players. Braun’s name was on the same list as Melky Cabrera, and Alex Rodriguez, known users. Braun said he simply used the guy who owned the clinic as a “Consultant”. Next to his name though was $1,500. Inside sources reported to ESPN that the sum was the money Braun owed to the clinic for the drugs he had used. Braun still defends himself though, saying that he never used steroids. But do MLB fans believe him?
Ryan Braun has had back to back incredible seasons. The Milwaukee Brewers have built their organization around him. He is living every 10 year old boy’s dream. But how can baseball fans support him when they don’t even know if he is even that good without his handy lotions and pills? We have seen players such as Alex Rodriguez stop using steroids, and end up looking like they couldn’t even get a base hit in T-Ball. If Major League Baseball fails to punish Braun two years in a row, it is going to be a sign to other players that you can still get away with steroids. Please Bud Selig, suspend Ryan Braun for the good of America’s Pastime.
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