Ryan Braun retires

[Chuck9788]

Originally Posted by Jim65

Hes worse than a cheater. He knew he was guilty but tried to destroy a mans life by implying he messed with the sample because he was anti-semitic.

On August 22, 2013, Braun released a statement in which he apologized for using PEDs] He claimed to have used PEDs during the later part of the 2011 season to help him recover from a nagging injury. Braun said that using PEDs was "'a huge mistake'", adding that he had "'compounded the situation by not admitting my mistakes immediately'". Braun also apologized to Laurenzi, stating that he "'deeply regretted'" the comments he had made about him.

[Jim65]

Originally Posted by Chuck9788

On August 22, 2013, Braun released a statement in which he apologized for using PEDs] He claimed to have used PEDs during the later part of the 2011 season to help him recover from a nagging injury. Braun said that using PEDs was "'a huge mistake'", adding that he had "'compounded the situation by not admitting my mistakes immediately'". Braun also apologized to Laurenzi, stating that he "'deeply regretted'" the comments he had made about him.

Good for him but apologies don't erase what he did.

[packs]

As long as someone deeply regrets attacking your character and leaving a stain on your name I guess that makes everything okay.

[ALR-bishop]

Apologizing after you are caught lying, cheating and slandering someone when your goal is to continue playing baseball for big money simply makes him a hypocrite as well.

As Adam likes to observe

[clydepepper]

He also stole Matt Kemp's MVP Award.


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[Shoeless Moe]

It'd be nice if the Brewers won the WS a year after he was done playing and a month or so after he retired.

Like to not see him get a ring and be so close just like Bryce Harper.

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

He also stole Matt Kemp's MVP Award.

Really?

Second half of 2011

Braun 67 G, 257 AB, .346 AVG, 17 HR, 49 RBI, .392 OBP/.642 SLG/1.034 OPS

Kemp 69 G, 273 AB, .337 AVG, 20 HR, 63 RBI, .400 OBP/.590 SLG/.990 OPS

Both players had great seasons. Braun outperformed Kemp in the second half, while in the middle of a pennant race. The Dodgers were out of it by mid season.