BREAK UP THE F-ING NATIONALS

double post

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
Hearing possible 50 game suspensions for A-Rod, nothing for Gio as of yet… Both have released statements denying it… Oof.

Yankees might luck out and be allowed to void his contract.

Oh wow. 5 years, 114 million? Nice chunk of change to get rid of.

I was reading somewhere that Gio's name is listed under/near products that aren't banned by the MLB?

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
Oh wow. 5 years, 114 million? Nice chunk of change to get rid of.

I was reading somewhere that Gio's name is listed under/near products that aren't banned by the MLB?

seems like the case thus far.  still more investigation to come from the league.

stevewizzle wrote:

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
I was reading somewhere that Gio's name is listed under/near products that aren't banned by the MLB?

seems like the case thus far.  still more investigation to come from the league.

I can play the part of devil's advocate….

Gio doesn't strike me as someone who needed weight loss injections, or needed to administer them himself. 

MIC is a weight loss shot and aminorip is a protein supplement.  One could argue that he was trying to replace fat with muscle using the protein, but at 6'0 200 lbs it raises an eyebrow.

Add to that the fact that MIC is about $40 a shot and Aminorip is $40 per 30oz bottle, that's a lot of shots and aminorip at $1000.

5 entries and you've got a bit of a head scratcher that MLB will be investigating.

Did I hear something about his dad having something to do with this? I know his dad came out and said his son doesn't use blah blah, but did I hear somewhere that his dad went to this doctor?

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
Did I hear something about his dad having something to do with this? I know his dad came out and said his son doesn't use blah blah, but did I hear somewhere that his dad went to this doctor?

The story they are  putting out there is that Gio's dad visited this Dr for help losing weight.  The more I hear the less I believe this story.

If it's any consolation, Gonzalez Sr. says he got good results with the weight loss.

:( got my fingers crossed

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/wp/2013/01/30/gio-gonzalez-connected-to-miami-strength-coach-jimmy-goins-also-named-in-clinic-report/

I'm predicting a suspension.  These thing never wind up at a dead end.

vansmack wrote:

stevewizzle wrote:

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
I was reading somewhere that Gio's name is listed under/near products that aren't banned by the MLB?

seems like the case thus far.  still more investigation to come from the league.

I can play the part of devil's advocate….

Gio doesn't strike me as someone who needed weight loss injections, or needed to administer them himself. 

MIC is a weight loss shot and aminorip is a protein supplement.  One could argue that he was trying to replace fat with muscle using the protein, but at 6'0 200 lbs it raises an eyebrow.

Add to that the fact that MIC is about $40 a shot and Aminorip is $40 per 30oz bottle, that's a lot of shots and aminorip at $1000.

5 entries and you've got a bit of a head scratcher that MLB will be investigating.

stop talking sense.

chaz wrote:

DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:
Did I hear something about his dad having something to do with this? I know his dad came out and said his son doesn't use blah blah, but did I hear somewhere that his dad went to this doctor?

The story they are  putting out there is that Gio's dad visited this Dr for help losing weight.  The more I hear the less I believe this story.

If it's any consolation, Gonzalez Sr. says he got good results with the weight loss.

i have to admit, the father alibi is kind of fantastic.  "no you guys, it wasn't me! here, talk to my father, he can tell you all about how i'm innocent."

A few years ago a few Caps were linked to a chiropractor that was dabbling in steroids or something along those lines….that turned out to be nothing.  I'm hoping this goes nowhere as well, but right now I think there's about an 80% chance Gio gets dinged for this.

stevewizzle wrote:
stop talking sense.

Sorry, I get a little loopy when I get the pink creme in me.

Keith Law ranked their farm system 21st:

"I love their top five prospects. There's a bottomless crevasse somewhere not far after that."

Baltimore was 13, Anaheim dead last:

"When you don't pick until the third round and then trade three prospects for Zack Greinke, this is something of an inevitable consequence."

vansmack wrote:

stevewizzle wrote:
stop talking sense.

Sorry, I get a little loopy when I get the pink creme in me.

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8904906/daring-ask-ped-question

good article, kind of the same track you were taking. 

<insert obligatory fuck bill simmons line>

Single game tickets go on sale Feb 28th! I'm aiming to go to the home opener and then the next weekend against the Barves and hopefully get my hands on another bobble head muahahaha

PITCHERS AND CATHERS REPORT!!!

gio wrongly linked to banned substances.

http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/8963926/documents-south-florida-clinic-heart-mlb-performance-enhancing-drugs-investigation-link-five-baseball-players

http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/was/ticketing/insider_presale.jsp?partnerId=ed-6769531-553574240

Virtual Waiting Room!!  It's like October all over again.

Don't remind me of October :( at least this time there are 82 games to choose from and the pre-sale is until Monday.

No $10 seats vs. Orioles this year like there was last year. Boo.

HoyaSaxa03 wrote:
http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/was/ticketing/insider_presale.jsp?partnerId=ed-6769531-553574240

Virtual Waiting Room!!&nbsp; It&#039;s like October all over again.

yeah, brutal.  snagged opening day tickets though - section 242.  not so stoked about the price raise for opening day, but whatever.