Braun likely to sit-out first 50 games; Leach contract terms; Racing in the Streets (of Baltimore)
January 6, 2012
Ryan Braun's suspension unlikely to be overturned
The Milwaukee Brewers are making plans to play the first 50 games of the 2012 MLB season without National League MVP Ryan Braun. A Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel story says there are only two ways Braun's suspension will be overturned - prove that there was a lab error or that the Brewers approved of Braun treatment in advance and signed-off on Braun's use of the substance that caused Braun to test positive. It is unlikely that either of the above defenses will work for Braun.
Leach contract terms
Washington State University's new football coach Mike Leach has an agreement that will pay him $2 million per year, with guaranteed supplemental income of $250,000. over the course of five years, according to the Spokesman-Review. If Leach is fired without cause, he will be able to receive 60% of the money left on his agreement with Washington State. Leach also has incentives in his deal for reaching the BCS title game and having the highest graduation rate among PAC -12 public schools. It is interesting to note that the graduation incentive only includes public schools, as it would be very difficult for Wazzu to top Stanford in terms of graduation rates for football players.
City of Baltimore terminates Grand Prix contract
The city of Baltimore has terminated a contract it had with Baltimore Racing Development (BRD). BRD had operated the first Baltimore Grand Prix in 2011, it was the first year of a five-year contract BRD had with the city. The city of Baltimore warned BRD that if it failed to pay the city the $1.5 million it owed the agreement would be terminated. The termination of BRD opens the door for other groups interested in organizing the race to step forward and take over the Grand Prix race.
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