Typically in grievances, after the hearing the sides may submit written final arguments before the arbitrator rules. MLB has not confirmed the positive test. Technically, the arbitration is before a three-person panel that also includes a representative of management and the union. The independent member, Das, is the decisive vote in nearly all cases. While he is expected to speak to the crowd from the dais in a hotel ballroom, he is not expected to take questions from reporters.
Hart told the newspaper that Braun called him shortly after the decision was announced. The whole situation is just kind of a screwed-up situation. It wasn't your normal case," Hart said, according to the Journal Sentinel. He did what he had to do, and I'm sure he's going to have a lot to say Friday and the next day to help clear this up. But ultimately he's going to be playing, and we're going to be a much better ballclub because of it.
I was trying to get a job there for a while," Fielder said from the Tigers' camp in Lakeland, Fla. I was hoping for the best and obviously it happened. Two sources told ESPN that Braun testified he never used performance-enhancing drugs, but that he and his representatives never disputed the fact that a second test on his urine sample showed exogenous testosterone in his body, meaning it came from an outside source.
According to one of the sources, the collector, after getting Braun's sample, was supposed to take the sample to a FedEx office for shipping. But sources said the collector thought the FedEx office was closed because it was late on a Saturday and felt the sample wouldn't get shipped until Monday.
As has occurred in some other instances, the collector took the sample home and kept it in a cool place, in his basement at his residence in Wisconsin, according to multiple sources. Policy states the sample is supposed to get to FedEx as soon as possible. Sources previously confirmed synthetic testosterone in his system. Sources said MLB is livid and is evaluating the possibility of suing in federal court to have Das' decision overturned, but that they did not expect a decision to be made until after Das issues his written report within the next week or so and MLB lawyers have a chance to review it.
There are very limited grounds by which either party could sue, but sources said MLB officials believe Das' ruling was based on a faulty reading of the policy. Braun's representatives are saying there was a difference in the ph balance of Braun's sample when it was taken at the time of the test and when it arrived at the lab in Montreal. A source said the director of the Montreal Olympic doping lab, Christiane Ayotte, testified during the hearing that it was not unusual for the balance to be different, as the equipment used in the field is not as sophisticated and accurate as the equipment in the lab.
She also said she did not question the integrity of the sample and that it arrived with all seals intact. Sources told Quinn and Fainaru-Wada the seals were totally intact and testing never reflected any degradation of the sample. Based on the World Anti-Doping Agency code, this is exactly what would have been expected to happen, and the collector took the proper action, the source said.
The source also noted that synthetic testosterone doesn't show up just because a sample sits in one place or another. Travis Tygart, chief executive officer of the U. Anti-Doping Agency, called the decision "a real gut-kick to clean athletes.
The players' association did not disclose the reasoning behind Das' decision in its announcement. While there would not have been National news articles calling for Braun's head, I still think Braun would have been suspended Monday. While the fire wouldn't have publicly been there, MLB was likely still upset that Braun beat their appeal.
There was obviously proof enough to do so, so here we are. What I'm wondering is, would the public reaction be different today if there had been no word of Braun's drug history until more recently? Much of the anger stems from Braun lying and deceiving the public about using PEDs, but without that original positive test and appeal, he would never have had the opportunity to make those statements publicly.
So imagine that you never knew Braun had originally beaten MLB's system prior to it finally catching up with him. Would you accept his statement released yesterday more genuinely?
Would MLB's statement being relatively kind to Braun be taken more at face value? Would Braun be closer to Andy Pettitte on the forgiveness scale, or would he still be closer to Barry Bonds? Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
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