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Re: New Steroid Reports - gio gonzalez, nelson cruz

Postby converge241 » Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:58 pm

Gio Gonzalez had blood and urine samples taken two days after being linked to the Biogenesis clinic.
It's unclear whether Gonzalez offered up the samples or MLB asked for them. The 27-year-old left-hander has firmly denied any past performance-enhancing drug use and remains an elite fantasy starter heading into 2013. MLB officials are currently investigating Biogenesis.


Now Devil's Advocate here, Gio could have used at some point in the past and offered or took a new test on that day, in the offseason, where he may be totally clean

MLB could see it the other way and totally exonerate him

So with this development we really know nothing but worth noting/discussing
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Re: New Steroid Reports - gio gonzalez, nelson cruz

Postby kab21 » Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:36 am

Isn't blood testing not included in MLB's steroid policy? If that's true it would have to be voluntary.
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Re: New Steroid Reports - gio gonzalez, nelson cruz

Postby Skin Blues » Fri Feb 15, 2013 12:11 pm

They do blood testing for HGH I think. Although they probably wouldn't be able to run it for anything else without his consent.
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Re: New Steroid Reports - gio gonzalez, nelson cruz

Postby Ender » Fri Feb 15, 2013 2:26 pm

kab21 wrote:Isn't blood testing not included in MLB's steroid policy? If that's true it would have to be voluntary.


They started blood tests in spring training last year and they will do random in season blood testing this year. I think they are only looking for HGH but I could be wrong on that.
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