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MILWAUKEE -- When it comes to the "Biogenesis Bunch," theres Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun, and then everybody else. Keynan Middleton Jersey . Fourteen players were suspended last summer by Major League Baseball as part of the Biogenesis drug scandal, ranging from All-Stars to also-rans. As a new season starts up, time to check on how theyre doing. Rodriguez is out for the year. So the A-Rod media circus will have to wait until 2015, assuming he returns. That leaves Braun as the next most notable name on the list. He said hes sorry for getting into the mess and eager to compile the kind of stats that made him the 2011 NL MVP. "I embrace the challenge that lies ahead," the Milwaukee slugger said upon reporting to spring training. "I know it wont be easy, but I intend to do everything in my power to continue to be the best person and player I can be." After apologizing several times in the off-season, Braun returned to a corner locker customary for a top player. He has the strong support of manager Ron Roenicke. Braun got off to a good start at the plate. He went into this week hitting .440 with two homers and five RBIs in 25 spring at-bats. Even had a homer in his first spring at-bat. "Not surprising. Hes one of those guys, just a special athlete," Roenicke said after the Feb. 27 shot. With Braun back to bolster a lineup that had Carlos Gomez, Jean Segura and Jonathan Lucroy emerge last season, the Brewers hope to contend again in the NL Central. St. Louis is the reigning division champ, and a 50-game suspension for shortstop Jhonny Peralta didnt prevent the team from signing him to a four-year, $53 million deal in the off-season. The discipline stemmed from an investigation into Biogenesis of America, a Florida anti-aging clinic accused of distributing banned performance-enhancing substances. A couple big leaguers were miffed. "It pays to cheat... Thanks, owners, for encouraging PED use," Arizona pitcher Brad Ziegler tweeted after the deal was announced in November. Not a bad start in Cardinal red: Peralta was hitting over .300 with three homers this spring as of the beginning of the week. "I know a lot of fans, they are going to talk," Peralta said when he reported to camp last month. "They are going to say a lot of things. Its baseball. You need to forget about it and try to play baseball." Nelson Cruzs potent bat was enticing enough for the Orioles to bring the outfielder in as a free agent after his suspension while with Texas last year. Cruz is destined for the middle of Baltimores lineup after hitting 26 homers last year. In San Diego, shortstop Everth Cabrera has said his apologies to teammates. He was leading the National League with 37 stolen bases when his suspension started last August. "He knew that he let his teammates down," Padres manager Bud Black said. "I cant speak for everybody, but from what Ive heard from some players, that was enough." Back at short and hitting .264 this spring with three steals as of Tuesday, Cabrera is set lead off again for Black. Reliever Antonio Bastardo (Phillies) and backup catcher Francisco Cervelli (Yankees) are also back with their former teams, each signing one-year deals in the off-season. Seattles Jesus Montero isnt as lucky. Once a top catching prospect, he was moved to first, then demoted to minor league camp. He hit .310 but had reported to spring training overweight. Among less notable players, outfield prospect Cesar Puello had also been optioned to minor league camp by the Mets and ex-Met Jordany Valdespin had signed a minor league deal in December with the Marlins. At last check, lefty reliever Jordan Norberto had signed a minor league deal with the Rays. Once-promising outfield prospect Fernando Martinez, who was traded from Houston to the Yankees last year, and relievers Fautino De Los Santos and Sergio Escalona are still waiting. They apparently wont have a chance to immediately prove themselves, unlike Braun. Don Baylor Jersey .Hammel pitched inside more and it helped him get into the seventh inning as the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Friday night. Luis Garcia Jersey . 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The Hitmen were 2 for 8 on the power play while Kamloops failed to score on two chances with the man advantage. --- BRONCOS 6 WARRIORS 3 MOOSE JAW, Sask. -- Jay Merkley scored two goals to lift the Broncos over the Warriors. Graham Black scored once and assisted on three for Swift Current (27-21-8), while Brett Lernout, Colby Cave and Cavin Leth also scored. Jack Rodewald scored a goal and added an assist for Moose Jaw (14-32-8), and Josh Ulrich and Brayden Point rounded out the Warriors offence. Swift Currents Eetu Laurikainen made 23 saves for the win. Zach Sawchenko stopped 39 saves as his team was outshot 45-26. --- RAIDERS 3 TIGERS 2 PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. -- Josh Morrisseys 19th goal of the season, scored at 3:11 of the third period, held up as the winner as the Raiders edged the Tigers. Sawyer Lang and Chance Braid also scored for Prince Albert (25-26-3), while Morrissey added an assist. Markus Eisenschmid and Trevor Cox scored for Medicine Hat (32-20-3). Cole Cheveldave turned aside 27 shots to pick up the victory while Marek Langhamer made 19 saves in the losing effort. --- PATS 7 BLADES 3 REGINA -- Kyle Burroughs and Dmitry Sinitsyn had a goal and two assists apiece to lead the Pats over the Blades. Boston Leier, Chandler Stephenson, Braden Christoffer, Dyson Stevenson and Jesse Zgraggen had a goal and an assist each for Regina (28-22-5), who outshot the Blades 62-25. Cameron Hebig, Austin Adamson, and Chase Clayton scored for Saskatoon (15-39-4), who was held to four shots on goal in the third period. Regina goaltender Daniel Wapple made 22 saves in the win. Troy Trombley kicked aside 55 shots in the losing effort. --- ICE 4 HURRICANES 2 CRANBROOK, B.C. -- Mackenzie Skapski made 32 saves and Sam Reinhart had a goal and two assists to lead the Ice over the Hurricanes. Jagger Dirk had a goal and an assist, and Luke Philp and Rinat Valiev also scored for Kootenay (30-21-4), who had 55 penalty minutes on 13 infractions, including a game misconduct to Landon Peel. Lethbridge (11-41-5) scored both its goals on the power play, the first from Reid Duke and the second from Riley Sheen. Jamal Watson and Brady Ramsay were given game misconducts as the Hurricanes tacked on 57 minutes on 13 penalties. Teagan Sacher made 30 saves in the losss. Mike Trout Angels Jersey. --- WINTERHAWKS 5 SILVERTIPS 3 PORTLAND, Ore. -- Taylor Leier scored twice and Corbin Boes stopped 26 shots as the Winterhawks topped the Silvertips. Nicolas Petan and Alex Schoenborn had a goal and an assist apiece for Portland (38-12-5), who outshot the Silvertips 41-29. Layne Viveiros added the other Winterhawks goal and Oliver Bjorkstrand chipped in with two assists. Ben Betker, Brayden Low, and Kohl Bauml scored for Everett (26-21-8). Austin Lotz turned away 36 shots for the Silvertips. --- COUGARS 7 REBELS 1 PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. -- Troy Bourke scored two goals and assisted on two more as the Cougars dominated the Rebels. Brad Morrison had two goals and one assist, Todd Fiddler scored twice, and Zach Pochiro also scored for Prince George (24-26-7), who outshot the Rebels 41-18. Aspen Sterzer was the lone goal scorer for Red Deer (27-25-4). Cougars goalie Adam Beukeboom stopped 17 shots for the victory. Aust Lotz made 36 saves for Everett. --- OIL KINGS 5 GIANTS 1 VANCOUVER -- Tristan Jarry needed to make only 15 saves to secure Edmontons 11th straight win. Brett Pollock, Edgars Kulda and Curtis Lazar had a goal and an assist apiece, and Brandon Ralph and Dysin Mayo also scored for the Oil Kings (40-13-1), who outshot the Giants 27-16. Foster Thomas replied for Vancouver (27-21-9) with a short-handed goal at 14:18 of the first period. Giants goalie Payton Lee stopped 22 shots in the losing effort. --- ROYALS 6 ROCKETS 4 KELOWNA, B.C. -- Steven Hodges scored two goals and Coleman Vollrath made 30 saves to lift the Royals over the Rockets. Alex Blomqvist scored a goal and added an assist, and Jordan Fransoo, Logan Nelson and Austin Carroll also scored for Victoria (38-16-4), who inched closer to the B.C. division-leading Rockets in the standings. Tyson Baillie scored a goal and assisted on two more, Nick Merkley had a goal and an assist, and Tyrell Gouldbourne and Colton Heffley also scored as Kelowna (43-9-4) failed to pick up at least one point for the first time in 10 games. Jordan Cooke turned aside 37 shots in the losing effort. --- CHIEFS 7 AMERICANS 3 KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Eric Williams made 31 saves and the Chiefs got help from seven different goal scorers as they downed Tri-City. Keanu Yamamoto and Dominc Zwerger had a goal and an assist apiece for Spokane (32-18-5), and Marcus Messier, Adam Helewka, Carter Proft, Mike Aviani and Colton Bobyk also scored. Beau McCue, Brian Williams and Braden Purtill replied for Tri-City (26-24-5), who was 2 for 5 on the power play. Americans goalie Eric Comrie stopped 21 shots and held the Chiefs scoreless on three power-play opportunities in the losing effort. ' ' '