Steroids in Baseball... Luis Gonzalez Linked to Steroid Scandal?

It is a name I never though about, but one that was mentioned by my friend long before his name came out formally in the latest witch hunt of "who's on it, who's not."  Luis Gonzalez, who hit 57 homers in 2001 is under scritiny for possible steroid abuse, and soon, anybody who has a breakout season or has "off-the-chart" numbers will be suspected as well.  While we're at it, maybe we should just call this the "asterisk era" and place an asterisk beside the numbers of every ballplayer who played in the 90's and early 00s. 

It is always a red flag when a player's numbers, especially long-time veterans such as Bonds and Gonzalez have ridiculous spikes in their stats suddenly in the second half or end of their careers.  It simply defies nature.  A freak occurance or two may occur once in a blue moon, but logic dictates something other than the "same old routine" resulting in the dramatic statistical changes. Bonds averaging 35 to 40 homers per year going to the 70s is cause for pause.  Gonzo's 57 does the same.  Gonzo was not able to sustain that "new found pace" as Bonds did for a time, but you have to at least look at it and scratch your head.