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Brewers, Braun Return to Field for 2014 Season

Fans crowd into Miller Park Monday for Opening Day and the return of Ryan Braun, suspended for half of last season for using banned substances.

Fans applauded the outfielder over the weekend, when the Brewers played a couple exhibition games in Milwaukee.

UWM Baseball Coach Scott Doffek has an optimistic outlook, saying the Brewers once again have the services of one of the best players in the major leagues. Doffek says, undoubtedly though, Braun disappointed many fans and aspiring baseball players.

The UWM coach says he's certain players he's coached have had access to performance enhancing substances and must decide how they will conduct their athletic lives. Doffek says the university conducts random drug tests and has uncovered no problems.