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Ryan Braun: ‘I’m innocent’
xml feed Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun addressed the media Friday, one day after his 50-game suspension was overturned on appeal. It was the first known successful appeal of a positive test for performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball. … Continue reading
Ryan Braun says he was wrongly accused, says process failed
Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun addressed the media Friday, one day after his 50-game suspension was overturned on appeal. It was the first known successful appeal of a positive test for performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball. With his … Continue reading
Braun, Brewers and baseball should breathe a sigh of relief
SURPRISE, Ariz.—At about 3:15 p.m. Phoenix time, where the Milwaukee Brewers’ spring training facility is located, news broke that Ryan Braun had won his appeal of his 50-game suspension for testing positive for a banned substance. The news is huge. … Continue reading
Expect tears and cheers when they bid Kid adieu
“I wish I could have lived my life like Gary Carter. He was a true man.” — Darryl Strawberry It’s extraordinary, really, when you journey back in time and ponder their snickers. Here was Gary Carter stopping to sign every … Continue reading
Braves’ Brandon Beachy hungry for more success—and perhaps a muffin
ORLANDO—To let you know he isn’t as serious off the mound as he is when he is pitching for the Atlanta Braves, Brandon Beachy has taken to Twitter. But even his offbeat tweets are tinged with, if not seriousness, a … Continue reading
For Twins hopeful Sean Burroughs, life—improbably—is sweet
FORT MYERS, Fla.—The second chapter of Sean Burroughs’ incredible comeback story started Wednesday when he reported to Minnesota Twins camp. He arrived with baggage, literally and figuratively. He unpacked both. He sat at his locker late in the morning, putting … Continue reading
Mets to sell seven minority shares in team for $20 million each
The New York Mets soon will complete the sale of seven minority shares in the franchise, with each share worth $20 million, according to the New York Daily News. Among the investors is billionaire hedge-fund investor Steve Cohen, who also … Continue reading
Don Zimmer bear promotion creating quite a stir in Tampa
Baseball legend Don Zimmer has been honored numerous times during his decades-long baseball career as a player, manager, coach and advisor. But never quite like this. The Tampa Bay Rays will give away a stuffed Zimmer bear to fans before … Continue reading
Crash course: Braves’ Tommy Hanson has eventful start to camp
ORLANDO—You know your spring training isn’t off to a great start when you arrive in a tow truck. Ask Atlanta Braves righthander Tommy Hanson. He had to be delivered to the team’s Disney World camp after a flat tire led … Continue reading
Patient Yankees hope to ride their wave of January success into October
TAMPA, Fla.—On an overcast Wednesday morning inside the New York Yankees’ dugout at Steinbrenner Field, Brian Cashman turned to surfing analogies, of all things, to describe his offseason. Cashman would rather kayak than surf, but the Yankees general manager can … Continue reading
