Caminiti said teammates give him slack. So if they go to dinner, they'll ask me out. If they're going out drinking, they won't ask. I'll go to a movie or play cards instead. American League MVP Mo Vaughn of the Boston Red Sox seldom drinks.
Baseball is mental warfare.
If you want to be a good player in this game, you have to pick and choose your spots. Milwaukee infielder Kevin Seitzer, a 1995 American League All-Star, is another player who has experienced the lows and highs. He began drinking in high school, and continued through college at Eastern Illinois. At the urging of a teammate, Seitzer attended the Pro Athletes Outreach Conference in Orlando, Fla., after the 1988 season. It probably saved his marriage and got him turned around.