P.E.D. Spells Positive

I never got the hatred of Barry Bonds. He was the best player in baseball without PEDs, then PEDs became the rage and he became the best player in baseball on PEDs.

100% purity is too tall of an order, but demonstrating some sort of ability to deal with the reality could be a positive for the game.  That is, if Braun actually took performance-enhancing drugs and is punished for it, it could take us away from the whole angel/demon split, and instead allow that drugs are used in professional sports — but also that such drug use can be dealt with. A more manageable shade of grey.

ESPN: Ryan Braun of Milwaukee Brewers tests positive for performance-enhancing drug

UPDATE ON 12/11: According to Ken Rosenthal (via twitter):

Source: Braun tested positive for a prohibited substance, not a performance-enhancing drug. More coming on FOXSports.com.

Which would mean that might have to deal with a lot of moralizing about illegal drug use that has little to do with the integrity of baseball, as opposed to dealing with PEDs. Or it might be pushback from within the Braun camp.