He opened the season on the disabled list after having bone chips removed from his right elbow. He made his first start May 5 at Yankee Stadium. You don't say The Devil Rays have some heavy eaters who can put away some food. The Rays also have some steak lovers. In fact, a small group of players gets together on road trips to enjoy a nice steak dinner.
Orioles have the best of both worlds.
Baltimore outfielder Jeff Conine visited Tampa's Bern's Steak House after Monday's game, finishing off a 60-ounce steak. 60 ounces, just under 4 pounds. Rays pitcher Dave Eiland has been known to eat a 32-ounce porterhouse but considers Roberto Hernandez the dean of Devil Rays steak eaters. Hernandez wouldn't reveal his largest bovine binge, but he said it paled in comparison with Conine's. I can't top that.