Chris Carpenter knows plenty about ribs -- and not the Kansas City BBQ kind.
The former Cy Young winner had a rib removed July 19 as part of surgery to treat thoracic outlet syndrome, and is slated to make a surprising return to the mound on Friday.
What did Carpenter do with his extra bone?
"My daughter asked to bring something back from the hospital, and she said a rib," Carpenter told FOX Sports Midwest. "So I brought my rib back."
Carpenter said the rib is sitting in a jar in his bathroom, and that "we’ll make it a necklace or bracelets or something."
The former Cy Young winner had a rib removed July 19 as part of surgery to treat thoracic outlet syndrome, and is slated to make a surprising return to the mound on Friday.
What did Carpenter do with his extra bone?
"My daughter asked to bring something back from the hospital, and she said a rib," Carpenter told FOX Sports Midwest. "So I brought my rib back."
Carpenter said the rib is sitting in a jar in his bathroom, and that "we’ll make it a necklace or bracelets or something."