Gio Gonzalez tossed seven scoreless innings but the Nationals lost late to the Cubs on Sunday.
Gonzalez was fantastic, yielding only two hits and a walk while striking out six batters. He's had a rollercoaster-like season so far but is capable of settling into a nice groove here as the weather warms. The lefty is an obvious must-start next week against the Padres.

Gio Gonzalez held the Pirates to two earned runs in six innings Sunday as the Nationals won 6-2.
Gonzalez entered the game with a brutal 5.34 ERA and 1.38 WHIP. After allowing just the two runs on two walks and five hits, his ERA is 4.97 and his WHIP is 1.34. He should begin settling into a nice groove.

Gio Gonzalez allowed five runs in four innings as the Nationals lost to the Braves on Tuesday.
Walks have always been Gio's nemesis, and they were again Tuesday. Gonzalez walked five batter in his four innings of work, but he also allowed seven hits. He's now worked five innings or less in four of his last five starts, winning just one game in that time. It's tough to keep trotting the southpaw out there, but he's always a threat to turn in a gem. That gem could come in his next start Sunday against the Pirates.

Gio Gonzalez allowed just one hit -- a Joey Votto solo homer -- over eight innings as the Nationals beat the Reds 8-1 on Thursday.
That's better. Gonzalez, who looked so strong all spring, entered this one with a 5.85 ERA. He struck out seven and walked one against one of the NL's best offenses tonight. He gets a rematch with the Braves next. Last time he faced them on April 14, the Nationals lost 9-0.

Gio Gonzalez allowed five earned runs over four innings Saturday in a no-decision against the Mets.
The Nationals wound up winning the game but with no help from Gonzalez. He struck out five but issued four walks and surrendered five hits, raising his ERA to 5.85 and his WHIP to 1.45. Gonzalez has now struggled in back-to-back outings and has a tough matchup next week against the Reds.

Gio Gonzalez was shelled for seven earned runs in five innings Sunday as the Nationals fell to the Braves.
Gonzalez struggled right out of the gate, yielding a leadoff double to B.J. Upton before allowing three total first-inning runs. He then yielded homers to Justin Upton and Andrelton Simmons in the third. Gonzalez will try to get back on track next time out vs. the Mets.

Gio Gonzalez struck out seven and allowed just one run but lasted only five innings in Tuesday's 8-7 win over the White Sox.
Gonzalez, gave up four hits, walked two and let a run come home in the first inning on a balk. He was able to limit the damage, but the lefty wasn't very sharp in this one. Still, he boasts a nifty 0.82 ERA and 0.91 WHIP over his first two starts. Gonzalez goes up against the Braves over the weekend.

Gio Gonzalez pitched six scoreless innings and hit the game-winning home run to help the Nationals defeat the Marlins 3-0 on Wednesday.
Gonzalez looks to have picked up right where he left off in 2012. The 27-year-old left-hander allowed just two hits and two walks on the evening while striking out five Marlins. A National League Cy Young contender last year, Gonzalez would be the ace on most other teams.

Gio Gonzalez fanned seven in four scoreless innings Thursday in a win over the Mets.
Nationals pitchers struck out 13 in all in the 5-1 win. They allowed just two hits. Gonzalez has been dominant all spring, including in his World Baseball Classic start against Puerto Rico. He'll probably keep it going against the Marlins in his first regular-season start.

Gio Gonzalez allowed one run in six innings Saturday in a no-decision against the Mets.
Gonzalez has been sharp all spring and was ready for the season to start a week ago. He'll draw the start in the Nationals' second game after Stephen Strasburg goes on Opening Day.

Gio Gonzalez struck out nine batters over six innings Monday morning in a minor league game.
Gonzalez allowed seven hits but only one earned run and he threw 59 of his 87 pitches for strikes. It was his first outing in Nats camp since returning from the WBC. Gio should be a fantasy ace again this season.

Gio Gonzalez whiffed five over five scoreless frames in USA's win over Puerto Rico Tuesday.
Gonzalez looked to be in midseason form, allowing just three hits and no walks. Including his Grapefruit League outings, the left-hander has now allowed just two runs over 13 innings, boasting an 11/3 K/BB ratio. Though he'll surely fall back a bit from last year, Gonzalez should remain a fine fantasy option in 2013.

Gio Gonzalez pitched three scoreless innings in his start against the Astros on Thursday.
Gonzalez remains a part of Team USA, but he obviously hasn't joined the team yet; he isn't scheduled to start until Round 2, should the team advance in the WBC.

Gio Gonzalez yielded two runs in three innings Saturday in his start versus the Cardinals.
Gonzalez escaped with only modest damage despite allowing five hits, walking one and striking out none. He'll now join Team USA as a likely first-round starting pitcher with R.A. Dickey and Ryan Vogelsong.

Gio Gonzalez went two hitless innings Monday evening in the Nationals' 6-4 defeat of the Mets.
It was a smooth spring debut for Gonzalez, who allowed a walk but fanned three batters. The lefty registered a stellar 2.89 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 207/76 K/BB ratio in 199 1/3 innings last season. He's a front-line fantasy starter.

Gio Gonzalez announced to the media on Friday that his recent blood and urine tests, taken two days after he was linked to Anthony Bosch and the Biogenesis clinic, have come back clean.
Gonzalez is adamant that he has never taken any performance-enhancing drugs of any kind, and recent reports from ESPN show that there is no proof he received any banned substances from Biogenesis. The 27-year-old lefty could see his stock surge in fantasy drafts now that the likelihood of an impending suspension has diminished.

Mike Fish and T.J. Quinn of ESPN.com report that Gio Gonzalez did not receive banned substances from Anthony Bosch or the Biogenesis clinic.
Gonzalez was previously identified in the Biogenesis documents, but this most recent report says that the $1,000 worth of substances he received from Bosch were not of the performance-enhancing variety. Rather, the substances were a legal combination of things usually used for weight loss. It's possible the substances were for Gonzalez's father, Max, who has also been listed in Biogenesis documents.

Gio Gonzalez may not join Team USA until the second round of the World Baseball Classic.
Waiting until the second round would give Gonzalez three or four opportunities to pitch in Grapefruit League games with the Nationals before he is asked to pitch in the tournament. It would also save him from having to travel to Arizona, as the tournament shifts to Miami for second round action.

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.

Gio Gonzalez said upon arriving to Nationals' camp on Tuesday that he has never taken performance-enhancing drugs.
Gonzalez was one of several players linked to Biogenesis, a Miami-area clinic which allegedly distributed performance-enhancing drugs. MLB is currently investigating the matter, but Gonzalez said Tuesday that he feels "very confident" about his case. The 27-year-old southpaw is set to pitch for Team USA in the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

The Washington Post reports that Gio Gonzalez will pitch for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic.
It's a bit of a surprising decision, as Gonzalez is still under investigation for his alleged connection to performance-enhancing drugs. As it currently stands, Gonzalez will join a pitching staff that includes R.A. Dickey, Derek Holland, and Ryan Vogelsong, with Justin Verlander reportedly still considering his offer to play in the tournament. Team USA players are tentatively scheduled to report to training camp on March 3.

MLB officials plan on interviewing all the players linked to performance-enhancing drugs by the story published in the Miami New Times Tuesday.
Gio Gonzalez, Alex Rodriguez and Nelson Cruz, among others, were all named in the story as having a link to the Biogenesis clinic. League officials will first travel to Florida to meet with editors of the Miami paper in hopes of acquiring documents linking the players to performance-enhancing drugs. No suspensions have been handed out in connection with the report as of yet.

Gio Gonzalez released a statement via his Twitter account on Tuesday to deny a report which connected him to an anti-aging clinic in Miami which distributed performance-enhancing drugs.
"I've never used performance-enhancing drugs of any kind, and I never will," said Gonzalez. "I've never met or spoken with Tony Bosch or used any substances provided by him. Anything said to the contrary is a lie." Per a Miami New Times report, Gonzalez's name appears five times in the notebooks of the clinic's director, Anthony Bosch. Gonzalez's dad, Max, also appears on the client lists and was interviewed as part of the story, but he denied that his son had ever been in contact with Bosch.