Sports | MLB MLB Expanding Anti-Drug Push Selig announces creation of investigative unit for illegal substances By Mike Buss Posted Jan 11, 2008 10:35 PM CST Copied Former senator George Mitchell calls on a reporter during a New York news conference, Thursday Dec. 13, 2007, about his report on the illegal use of steroids in baseball. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) (Associated Press) Taking its cue from the Mitchell Report's findings, Major League Baseball today announced it has established a permanent investigations unit to check allegations of drug use by players in the grand old game. An ex-NYC cop and former FBI agent will lead the department - whose goal is "protecting the integrity of our sport," said baseball commissioner Bud Selig. While a new tip line will allow employees to make MLB aware of alleged drug use, betting and other rules infractions, it's not clear how intrusive 'Big Brother' approach to enforcement will be under the new unit - whether it will go as far, for example, as having spies in teams' clubhouses. MLB refused to provide specifics. The department "will be given the freedom to do what is appropriate," said a baseball official. Read These Next Ex-political candidate mired in sex tape scandal now has legal woes. Eisenhower Library boss is out after dispute over king's gift. A megachurch pastor is going to jail for abusing a girl decades ago. FBI parts ways with the ADL over Turning Point USA controversy. Report an error