Gothamist discusses visiting (and home team) players being hung over for their games…

Rush & Molloy theorize how the Yankees won
against the Oakland A's the other weekend - it was because Athletics'
players Nick Swisher and Joe Blanton (who wasn't pitching) went to
Plumm in the Meatpacking district, ordering $1,000 of vodka (which
means 2 bottles) and “helped close the bar.”

That's a new, subversive
angle for the NYC Nightlife Association to bring to community boards -
“We're here to souse visiting sports teams' players!” Then again, maybe
going out so much isn't that good an idea, as Rush & Molly also
point out that Yankees Derek Jeter, Johnny Damon and Bubba Crosby were
at 40/40 Club and all were only okay the next day. We bet George
Steinbrenner will have a talking-to with them this morning!