How exactly did Jordan Schafer get caught doing HGH? It certainly wasn't by a random drug test -- they can't test for HGH yet. He hasn't been linked with any government investigations, and I'm guessing if a trainer walked in on him with a needle hanging out of his pants we would have heard about it.According to the New York Daily News, it seems he may have been ratted out by a teammate via an anonymous hotline, a new measure implemented by MLB's scary-sounding "Department of Investigations" upon recommendation of the Mitchell Report:
"This is not something that came from a government investigation," said an MLB source who requested anonymity, speaking about the Schafer case. "It came from a team of investigators following what Mitchell recommended."Seriously? You can talk to a live person? I take it they're not using the same call center as MLB.com's customer service. In any case, it'll be interesting to see how many ballplayers embrace the whistleblower attitude versus maintain the old school code of silence.
The source would not confirm if the Schafer investigation was an offshoot of the hotline, but the source did say the line was available to anybody in baseball with access to its private code, including players, managers and front-office personnel. Tipsters can also report rules violations through a secure Web site.
The hotline goes directly to the Department of Investigation, said the source.
"You can leave a message or speak to someone live if that is your choice," the source added.
Previously on FanHouse:
There Might Be More to the Jordan Schaefer/HGH Story
Braves Top Prospect Jordan Schaefer Suspended for Using HGH
