CY YOUNG DIET

Professional athletes regard their bodies as sports temples. A pro's livelihood depends on staying in peak physical condition. They take great concern on what is ingested into their bodies (and that is why ignorance is no defense in any steroid/PED testing rules). Teams hire sabermetic analysts, athletic trainers, physicians and nutritionists to make sure their players stay on course to good health. But again, baseball players have some strange superstitions.

Cy Young winning Detroit ace pitcher Justin Verlander told Conan O'Brien is pre-game routine the night before every start: a special diet. From Yahoo! Sports report on the interview:

Verlander: "The night before, as you can tell from my amazing physique, I eat Taco Bell."
Conan: "You eat Taco Bell the night before you pitch, every time?"
Verlander: (looks toward camera) "Yes, the night before every start. You're welcome, Taco Bell."
Conan: "It also results in your gameday diarrhea tradition."
Verlander: (laughing) "Right?"
Conan: (looks and points toward camera) "You're welcome, Taco Bell ... I'm curious, do you get a specific food at Taco Bell?"
Verlander: "Same thing every time. Three crunchy taco supremes, no tomato. Cheesy gordita crunch. And a Mexican pizza, no tomato."