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As far as pregame rituals go, Minnesota Twins reliever Ryan O'Rourke's takes the cake...and then throws it up.
Former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Rick Ankiel recently admitted that he used to drink vodka before starts to help with his anxiety. O'Rourke doesn't go that far to help calm his nerves, but he did reveal to Mike Berardino of the Pioneer Press on Tuesday that he has formed a nervous habit through the years before entering a game.
The 28-year-old pitcher vomits. Literally.
Per Berardino, when O'Rourke was a starter in the minors, the grounds crew used to be prepared to change the trash bag before games started by the southpaw.