http://www.mail.com/people/13358-gio-gonzalez.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/13358-gio-gonzalez.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2079544-strasburg-drops-to-1-5-cubs-beat-nationals-8-2.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg was at his dominant best in the early going Saturday, retiring 13 of the first 14 Chicago Cubs he faced, seven via strikeout. And then it all fell apart for the Washington Nationals' right-hander after a teammate's error. The No. 1 overall draft pick in 2009 and NL All-Star in 2012 wound up dropping his fifth consecutiv... Sun, 12 May 2013 00:59:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2079544-strasburg-drops-to-1-5-cubs-beat-nationals-8-2.html 2013-05-12T00:59:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2048094-zimmermann-blanks-reds-1-hit-nats-1-0-win.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Jordan Zimmermann watched Gio Gonzalez pitch a gem for Washington, and just followed his lead. Zimmermann was terrific in his first career shutout and the Nationals limited the Cincinnati Reds to one hit for the second straight game in a 1-0 victory on Friday night. Zimmermann (4-1) struck out four and walked one while improving to 3-0 w... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 02:53:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2048094-zimmermann-blanks-reds-1-hit-nats-1-0-win.html 2013-04-27T02:53:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1999492-nats-beat-marlins-6-1-3-game-sweep-reds.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A familiar cast of characters helped the Washington Nationals complete a lopsided, season-opening three-game sweep of the payroll-slashing, talent-trading Miami Marlins. Now should come more of a test: a visit to the reigning NL Central champion Cincinnati Reds starting Friday. In Washington's 6-1 victory over Miami in the finale Thursda... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:37:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1999492-nats-beat-marlins-6-1-3-game-sweep-reds.html 2013-04-05T00:37:03Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1973308-mlb-sues-fla-clinic-banned-player-drugs.html MIAMI (AP) — Major League Baseball on Friday sued a now-shuttered South Florida clinic and its operators, accusing them of scheming to provide banned performance-enhancing drugs to players in violation of their contracts. The lawsuit in Miami-Dade Circuit Court seeks unspecified damages from Coral Gables anti-aging clinic Biogenesis of America and its ope... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:35:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1973308-mlb-sues-fla-clinic-banned-player-drugs.html 2013-03-22T20:35:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1960140-team-usa-ousted-wbc-journeyman-jolts-em.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Braun and Ryan Vogelsong are out, Team USA is ruined. Either that, or a much simpler reason a club loaded with big league All-Stars got jettisoned in the World Baseball Classic: For one night, a pitcher who is the very definition of a journeyman became the best pitcher in the universe. "As an American, I wanted ... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:19:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1960140-team-usa-ousted-wbc-journeyman-jolts-em.html 2013-03-16T22:19:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1947086-gonzalez-starts-us-puerto-rico-wbc.html MIAMI (AP) — Gio Gonzalez munched on chicken wings and shrimp scampi at a sports bar in his hometown as he watched Team USA rally to stay alive in the World Baseball Classic. The next game he'll take in from the mound. The Washington Nationals' left-hander will start for the United States in its opener of round two Tuesday night against Puerto Rico. The U... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:02:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1947086-gonzalez-starts-us-puerto-rico-wbc.html 2013-03-11T22:02:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1890194-ap-source-miami-tests-baseball-team-hgh.html CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Every University of Miami baseball player underwent testing recently for performance-enhancing drugs, including human growth hormone, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The testing for HGH is not typical for the school, according to the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the unive... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:31:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1890194-ap-source-miami-tests-baseball-team-hgh.html 2013-02-13T22:31:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1886500-gonzalez-maintains-used-peds.html VIERA, Fla. (AP) — Gio Gonzalez arrived at spring training with the Washington Nationals on Tuesday and maintained he has not used performance-enhancing drugs. The Miami New Times reported last month that Gonzalez was among a half-dozen major league players listed as receiving PEDs in purported records of Biogenesis of America LLC, a now-closed anti-aging... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1886500-gonzalez-maintains-used-peds.html 2013-02-12T20:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1876650-hurricanes-athletes-positive-steroids.html CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — None of the past 10,000 drug tests performed on student-athletes at Miami has shown a positive result for anabolic steroids, university officials said Thursday night. The statement comes amid reports that the Hurricanes' baseball program has been linked to a Major League Baseball investigation into performance-enhancing drug use ... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 02:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1876650-hurricanes-athletes-positive-steroids.html 2013-02-08T02:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1871230-mlb-asks-florida-paper-records-drug-probe.html MIAMI (AP) — Major League Baseball officials have asked the Miami New Times for records the alternative newspaper obtained for a story on alleged use of banned substances by several players. New Times editor Chuck Strouse said Tuesday the paper had not yet decided how to respond. Strouse described the MLB move as a request only and noted that the league d... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1871230-mlb-asks-florida-paper-records-drug-probe.html 2013-02-05T23:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1868852-athletics-acquire-inf-jed-lowrie-astros.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics acquired infielder Jed Lowrie and right-hander Fernando Rodriguez from the Houston Astros for first baseman Chris Carter and two minor leaguers on Monday. Right-hander Brad Peacock and catcher Max Stassi also went to Houston in the deal between franchises that will be playing in the same division for the first ... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 02:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1868852-athletics-acquire-inf-jed-lowrie-astros.html 2013-02-05T02:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1853850-a-rod-implicated-ped-use-mlb-probes.html NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez is in the middle of Major League Baseball's latest doping investigation after an alternative weekly newspaper reported baseball's highest-paid star was among the big leaguers listed in the records of a Florida clinic the paper said sold performance-enhancing drugs. The Miami New Times said Tuesday that the three-time AL MVP ... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1853850-a-rod-implicated-ped-use-mlb-probes.html 2013-01-30T11:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1826038-nationals-trade-morse-to-seattle-3-team-deal.html The Mariners added some much-needed power to their lineup Wednesday, acquiring Michael Morse from Washington in a three-team deal that moved catcher John Jaso from Seattle to Oakland. The NL East champion Nationals reacquired pitching prospect A.J. Cole, dealt from Washington to Oakland 13 months ago in the trade for Gio Gonzalez. Washington also got mino... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1826038-nationals-trade-morse-to-seattle-3-team-deal.html 2013-01-17T01:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1744576-red-sox-rev-up-with-victorino-giants-scutaro.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Shane Victorino bolted for Boston, Marco Scutaro stayed with San Francisco, and the Miami Marlins shed more payroll in a late-night trade. It was another busy day at baseball's winter meetings, where it's easy to tell which teams are making major changes (the Red Sox), which ones want to remain intact (the champion Giants) — and wh... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 08:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1744576-red-sox-rev-up-with-victorino-giants-scutaro.html 2012-12-05T08:35:00Z