tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11032459.post8667959282204616402..comments2024-02-06T12:13:44.496-06:00Comments on FREEDOM EDEN: Chris Liebenthal and Ryan BraunMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09149784619342993569noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11032459.post-88221542936066339312012-02-25T23:06:37.610-06:002012-02-25T23:06:37.610-06:00Yes, the MLBPA and MLB agreed upon the procedure. ...Yes, the MLBPA and MLB agreed upon the procedure. <br /><br />Even with the Players Association, it's important to remember that Braun <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/24/sports/baseball/braun-wins-appeal-on-positive-drug-test-and-will-avoid-suspension.html" rel="nofollow">"hired a prominent sports lawyer and assembled a public relations team to argue his appeal."</a><br /><br />Braun had to pay out of pocket. <br /><br />Also important to remember is that Act 10 did NOT do away with a grievance process for employees.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09149784619342993569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11032459.post-56254992771946697182012-02-25T09:24:31.838-06:002012-02-25T09:24:31.838-06:00You're right to state that the facts of the ca...You're right to state that the facts of the case matter more than anything else. That Ryan Braun's tests yielded results that were three-times higher testosterone levels than any other player ever, despite him not growing significantly in size or gaining speed, showed more than anything that Braun's tests were likely skewed. But the fact that unions played a role in the arbitration process shouldn't be overlooked. In any other non-union profession, if a drug test shows up positive, that person would be held to account without any arbitration of any kind, unless they want to pay the legal fees to sue their employer out-of-pocket. Unions didn't help vindicate Braun, but they helped allow him to do so.Chrisnoreply@blogger.com