Todd Rosiak

Harsh spotlight: Players' reputations sullied despite denial

MILWAUKEE -- Before Saturday night, when ESPN released a report claiming Ryan Braun tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug in October, no Milwaukee Brewers player had been accused publicly of such a transgression.

Though it might be a new experience for Brewers fans with regard to one of their own, Braun isn't the first star to face scrutiny for running afoul of Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, which was rolled out after the 2003 season.

Ex-Raptor Prince Fielder free to offer his talents to a new team

MILWAUKEE -- The five-day window when the Milwaukee Brewers had exclusive negotiating rights with free-agent first baseman Prince Fielder is now closed.

There was no ground broken by either side during that period, which was hardly surprising.

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