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08:11 AM ET 01.30 | Coming off a stellar season, Gio Gonzalez found himself swept up in an unfortunate list on Tuesday. [Gonzalez's] name surfaced along with several other star players in a report linking him to a Miami anti-aging clinic suspected of supplying athletes with PEDs, is now faced with an issue looming over so many of this century's ballplayers, from Jeff Bagwell to Ryan Braun. ... Gonzalez maintains his innocence, issuing a vehement denial of any involvement on his part, and the supplements linked to him in the report do not appear to be on baseball's list of banned substances. But the cloud that steroid use has cast over sports has made its way over the affable left-hander's head.

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January 30, 2013 08:24 AM ET

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Guilty, Bro.

I Love LA

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January 30, 2013 08:25 AM ET

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Innocent or not, you don't want to be linked to anything involving A Fraud.

THE BISHOP!

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January 30, 2013 08:28 AM ET

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Why do people still care?

dannylimes

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January 30, 2013 08:42 AM ET

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No way once you are linked to PEDS anything you say will effect perception but didn't any of these guys ever hear of "Anything you say can and will be used against you"?
Best thing to do right now is to say "No comment".

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January 30, 2013 10:02 AM ET

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Once you're associated with PEDS, it never leaves your System!

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January 30, 2013 10:27 AM ET

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We believe you Lance

B.I.S.P.

Birmingham, AL

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January 30, 2013 11:44 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:31 AM ET 01.30 by Flea Biscuit

Odds are these allegations will become nothing more than a minor distraction to Gonzalez

distraction or not,, the media and the fake clinic its going to hit hard every player mentioned in that black list,,,,,

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January 30, 2013 01:09 PM ET

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Originally posted 10:02 AM ET 01.30 by Not4Nutten

Once you're associated with PEDS, it never leaves your System!

Nicely played.

h2opololpunk

Gainesville, FL

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January 30, 2013 05:23 PM ET

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You know, regarding PEDs, I just don't care any more...

...the best policy

Harrodsburg, KY

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January 30, 2013 06:10 PM ET

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Originally posted 10:27 AM ET 01.30 by B.I.S.P.

We believe you Lance

well played sir

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January 30, 2013 06:32 PM ET

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wiseup: Where there is smoke!!!!It will be interesting what kind of season those listed in the investigation have now that they will be under microscope. Sosa and Palmeiro denied using PEDsThe next season both of their stats dropped off dramatically and both were out of ML the following year.

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January 30, 2013 07:57 PM ET

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Guess we'll know when he blows out his arm this year....

JNickel101

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January 31, 2013 02:29 AM ET

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Originally posted 06:32 PM ET 01.30 by wiseup

wiseup: Where there is smoke!!!!It will be interesting what kind of season those listed in the investigation have now that they will be under microscope. Sosa and Palmeiro denied using PEDsThe next season both of their stats dropped off dramatically and both were out of ML the following year.

Mondo: Yes, you are the one known as "wiseup".

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January 31, 2013 03:02 AM ET

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Getting caught using PED's is still a big deal, IMO.

It's not surprising that players are getting caught. This is the "Steroid Era." Baseball let this happen. It just really, really sucks when it's your favorite player(s).
It'll follow them around forever; all the way to the Hall of Fame if they're good enough to be considered.

But that's baseball. A lot of fun, you just can't trust it. I grew up with this.

5xChampion

San Francisco , CA

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January 31, 2013 04:11 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:42 AM ET 01.30 by 4192jc (Don't give up!)

No way once you are linked to PEDS anything you say will effect perception but didn't any of these guys ever hear of "Anything you say can and will be used against you"? Best thing to do right now is to say "No comment".

Saying "No comment" implies guilt. Actually coming forward to make a statement is far more honorable. At least with Gonzales it's the first time he's been linked to anything like this, unlike Colon, Cabrera, or A-Roid. Plus, the products that Gonzales is said to have purchased do not fall under MLB's list of banned substances, but that's not going to stop people from trying to drag his name through the mud simply because he's a talented pitcher and they dislike the Nationals.