Comments on: Gio Gonzalez passed the drug test he took right after the Biogenesis story broke http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Fri, 24 May 2013 19:57:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Old Gator http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446621 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:26:22 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446621 I had conditions like that in college. Lots of ‘em.

]]> By: bh192012 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446611 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:06:57 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446611 Pitchers and catchers report around the 2nd week of Feb…

]]> By: bh192012 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446609 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:04:50 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446609 The other thought I had is that don’t all players get tested yearly for HGH and other steroids at the beginning of spring training anyways? The story broke around the beginning of Feb? While HGH might leave your system quickly, I would imagine smart PED users would full stop all PED use a couple of months before, no later than sometime in January.

]]> By: illegalblues http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446562 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:33:43 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446562 who gives a crap? i mean of all things to complain about….

]]> By: cur68 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446545 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:15:14 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446545 If they don’t shape up with the ST Games I may take my custom elsewhere next seasons.

]]> By: zacksdad http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446540 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:11:57 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446540 @NatsLady

No, we also have his name showing he purchased items from a known PED supplier.

BTW, this just in. Lance Armstrong also passed his tests and for years denied using.

]]> By: El Bravo http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446538 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:11:26 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446538 I canceled MLB.tv this year, but somehow they still charged me the other day…bastards. I have directv and mlb network, I no longer need their offerings, although I certainly loved it.

]]> By: natstowngreg http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446536 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:09:59 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446536 As I told my doctor recently, I think I have every condition deemed common for men of, shall we say, a certain age [and we’re talking far beyond Gio Gonzalez’ age). At least conditions which, according to many advertisements, can be alleviated chemically.

]]> By: cur68 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446535 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:07:56 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446535 Yeah, its an obscure one. I’m just being a shit-disturber. Pay no attention to me. I’m experiencing residual anger at MLB.TV for not airing spring training games.

]]> By: El Bravo http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446532 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:06:22 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446532 I know not what you refer to….my comment is b/c Lance proved one thing: positive tests are meaningless. Just throwing gas on the fire as I love to do…

]]> By: paperlions http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446531 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:06:18 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446531 Oh, I knew it was sarcasm….and funny….no way to top that by building on it….so I had to go a different direction.

]]> By: natstowngreg http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446529 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:04:32 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446529 PL, your sarcasm was obvious indeed, but you totally missed mine. No biggie.

]]> By: cur68 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446524 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:03:40 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446524 Wait…are we thanking Lance Armstrong again? I just want to know, because the last time I made mention that Gonzalez was on a list written by Anthony Bosch I was “Thanking Lance Armstrong” or some other rubbish. Are we doing that again? I just want to know what the hell we’re talking about and how Mr. Armstrong fits into the whole discussion involving a guy being potentially smeared because a self aggrandizing jackass can spell his name.

]]> By: El Bravo http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446508 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:36:19 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446508 Lance Armstrong. ;)

]]> By: DelawarePhilliesFan http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446474 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:31:23 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446474 Yup ;)

]]> By: umrguy42 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446465 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:24:09 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446465 Dis-course, dat-course, whichever course!

]]> By: Old Gator http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446463 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:22:55 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446463 This is the age of knowing.

]]> By: Old Gator http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446462 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:21:43 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446462 Gowachin guilty!!

]]> By: Old Gator http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446461 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:20:51 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446461 You mean diss-course, don’t you?

]]> By: beefytrout http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446460 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:20:01 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446460 Not a shock, since it’s been known from virtually the beginning of this story that Gonzalez did not purchase PEDs from Biogenesis.

]]> By: paperlions http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446458 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:18:04 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446458 No problem….just wanted to clarify.

]]> By: shawndc04 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446457 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:17:34 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446457 >>Was the sarcasm not obvious?<<
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Missed it; my mistake.

]]> By: paperlions http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446453 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:11:42 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446453 Was the sarcasm not obvious?

]]> By: DelawarePhilliesFan http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446449 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:03:20 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446449 He better test positive for non-PED’s. Testing negative for a non-PED – that’s a double negative, ergo it is postive for PED.

I think. What was the question again?

]]> By: shawndc04 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446446 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:57:24 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446446 >>I don’t know and I don’t care….if he tests positive for something, he’s a cheater….and if he doesn’t he just beat the system<<
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Well, with that kind of standard I guess that every ballplayer is a cheat. Please also note that even if you assume that Gio was dealing directly with the guy (a far flung assumption), or indirectly (through his dad), none of the substances supposedly linked to him were illegal.

]]> By: natslady http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446441 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:54:04 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446441 @KevinS, yes, nothing is “proven” or disproven. The $1,000 for the items was in March 2012, if I understand correctly. Still, it’s better the test was negative than positive… Right now, that’s all we have to go by.

]]> By: illcomm http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446439 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:50:39 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446439 Craig is notorious for updating errors in his article without noting the update.

]]> By: Kevin S. http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446436 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:45:48 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446436 I hate to be the one to say this, but testing Gio for HGH two days after the story broke is basically worthless. He could have been using the day the story came out, stopped, and it would have cleared from his system two days later. I don’t think there’s any real evidence that Gio was using HGH or any other banned substances (or that HGH works at all, for that matter), but all passing the test clears him of is tremendous stupidity.

]]> By: paperlions http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446431 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:39:16 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446431 I don’t know and I don’t care….if he tests positive for something, he’s a cheater….and if he doesn’t he just beat the system….I mean, his name (or his dad’s name) was scribbled on a piece of paper by a guy that used to deal HGH. Gowachin (or whatever it is that OG always refers to), guilty.

]]> By: DelawarePhilliesFan http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/22/gio-gonzalez-passed-the-drug-test-he-took-right-after-the-biogenesis-story-broke/comment-page-1/#comment-446430 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:39:02 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=299741#comment-446430 And I didn’t even need the sarcasm font….of course, spell check would have helped :)

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