ESPN Outside The Lines declares Gio Gonzalez Not Guilty

[Kingofalldems]

He received no banned substances. Blowing up all over Twitter.

They did find quite a few others who did though.

[madinmaryland]

1. Link?

[Kingofalldems]

2. Try this

http://www.nbcwashington.com/blogs/capital-games/Report-Gio-Gonzalez-Did-Not-Receive-Performance-Enhancing-Drugs-From-Miami-Clinic--191926921.html

[joeybee12]

3. I know this makes Nats fans happy...

But I don't know how much I'd trust ESPN...it was other outlets that did the initial investigating...ESPN is simply a kiss-butt media outlet, no journalism required.

[TZ]

5. there's been a lot

of surprise in the Nats community that he was even LINKED to steroids. I've been saying for awhile, he'd be the last person to benefit from that. He's a curveball pitcher, 27 yrs old, taking steroids would really do nothing for him.

[joeybee12]

6. I guess the paperwork on him lists what he got, lots of abbreviations

for stuff that isn't illegal...hardly definitive proof...not saying he did, but you could make an argument that those records wree doctored...these guys should know when something shady is going on at a clinic or by a specific doctor and should stay away...why do they put themselves in such situations? Anyway, we all know tha A-Hole is DEFINITELY guilty.

[KamaAina]

4. Didn't he use to play for the A's?

It is well known (at least in certain circles here in the Sports group) that any athlete who ever played in the Bay Area is juicing.