Braun suspended

[Il BuonO]

A-Roid is going to get hit even harder. I hear they have far more evidence on him and also I read somewhere that he interfered with the investigation.

Ftfy....

[atomic]

Extorting a witness to testify. Paying witnesses to testify. In all likelihood orchestrating leaks to the media. Firing an arbiter whose only sin was ruling against MLB (I know they have the power to but what did that firing say to all other potential arbiters?)

BTW Bud makes in excess of 22 million a year for what appears to be very little actual work. (the slow pace of MASN arbitration as one example)

An arbiter who deserved to be fired. Braun should be thrown out of the game. The MASN is slow paced has nothing to do with Bud. There is a contract. Angelos isn't going to be ripped off.

I don't know your logic in your arguments in this thread. Bud is doing good with this investigation. Even the union is coming out against the players in this scandal.

[FEKev]

If it weren't for the money, I'd take him in a heartbeat. If the Brewers are willing to talk about shouldering a lot of that money, I'd start talking right now.

I doubt the Brewers are going to let him go, however.

This^^^^^

[BohKnowsBmore]

Do you boo Roberts? <a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h367/isestrex/Emoticons/huh.gif" border="0" alt=" photo huh.gif"/></a>

I think people don't like the additional stuff surrounding Braun that differs from Brian.

[Ruzious]

Do you boo Roberts? <a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h367/isestrex/Emoticons/huh.gif" border="0" alt=" photo huh.gif"/></a>

Have you followed the level of lying that Braun's done - even a little bit?

[weams]

Have you followed the level of lying that Braun's done - even a little bit?

He did not make a fake web site to sell product to him So there is that.

[foxfield]

Just a thought after the suspension. May be able to make an investment for next season.

This is not as bad an idea as say....doing crystal meth, but at first glance it would be hard not to think, yea maybe not. But, some ideas simply need to be aired out so that they can ferment into better more productive ideas.....further percolate as some might say.

I'm not looking for a Braun on roids. I'm looking for a low cost, low risk, high upside investment tied to what would certainly be a performance based contract tied to routine testing. Unlike Bonds, Braun has owned up to the issue at hand, accepted responsibility, apologized and accepted his punishment. By the way, he's suspended without pay. Not sure he'll put his career at risk again after this. Lastly, the guy has awesome talent and would upgrade LF for us.

Initially, I was concerned about an investment tied to more than one thing, but this is starting to make some sense. So, if we back up and just look at this, we are looking for a buy low type of investment in order to upgrade our LF situation for next year. Braun would certainly offer that, but I don't know if I would consider him low risk. To me the baggage is pretty high risk. He has been incredibly artful as a liar.

No, for me, if I am going to try to capture unlimited upside, hall of fame type performance in LF, I'm just gonna pass on Braun. I'd rather buy Ted Williams' frozen head.

[Going Underground]

I love the ides. Also,the Orioles need a righty DH for next year. AROD would be a nice fit.

[mrpennybags]

It seams like Braun would maintain his popularity better in Milwaukee than anywhere else. Plus they're not going anywhere this year so not having his services matters less then it would to a contending team like the Os.

[SeaBird]

Surprising he went down without a fight.

I guess he figured MLB would do a better job of stacking the deck this time.

Might as well sit out the rest of this lost season then miss time next year.

You don't fight when the evidence presented against you clearly shows that you can't possibly win. It seems likely that by taking a punishment greater than 50 games for a first time offender that Braun's dabbling in ped's was not a one-time affair. Rodriguez should wish he'll only get suspended for the rest of the season. I think they will absolutely lower the boom on him. Not just for use but for obstruction and possibly more.

And regardless of whether MLB "bought" or "coerced" evidence, it's apparent the evidence was undoctored, convincing, truthful and indisputable. Anything less and Braun and others don't cop a plea and the union doesn't leave them hanging.

[Ruzious]

He did not make a fake web site to sell product to him So there is that.

I'd actually prefer that - so there'd at least be something funny about his lying.

[weams]

I'd actually prefer that - so there'd at least be something funny about his lying.

Joe Saunders says he should have gotten at least a year. Skip Schumaker says he should have been banned for life.

[Can_of_corn]

Have you followed the level of lying that Braun's done - even a little bit?

So it's the lying not the PED use that bothers you.

Got it.

Did you think Strop was actually injured this year or do you boo Buck and the FO for lying about it?

[mdbdotcom]

Aside from the fact that he's guaranteed over $200 million on his current contract, does anyone know how good he is when not juiced?

[weams]

So it's the lying not the PED use that bothers you.

Got it.

Did you think Strop was actually injured this year or do you boo Buck and the FO for lying about it?

I think that all players get banged up. I think you could DL 60 percent at any time. He has pitched better now that he is healthy.