A walking FrontBurnervian tells us what happened last night at Primo’s:
Derek Holland walked in. We didn’t recognize him. Inside the window, a girl and guy (in a Vlad Guerrero t-shirt) started getting their picture taken with him. Our waitress came out to deliver our drinks and we asked, “Who is that guy?” She said, “Oh, that’s Derek Holland. He just ordered a bottle of champagne for every table.” The rest of my table missed that part somehow, and I kept mum until they started trotting out bottles of Moet two by two and dropping them off at each table, saying, “Courtesy of Derek Holland of the Texas Rangers.” That was pretty much that. No muss, no fuss. Just drinks for strangers.
How cool is that?
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Could be ugly when Nolan Ryan gets that expense report
Opulence. I has it.
Nice gesture by Derek!
Very cool of him! I hope he went straight home to rest and focus for the Yankees….GO RANGERS!
Was going to make a crack about what Wash had delivered to each table, but decided I wouldn’t in light of the Rangers’ big baseballing win.
Tim with the subtle hint.
Dear Cowboys Rookies/Offensive Line,
THIS. This is how you blow lots of money at a restaurant and remain awesome in my book. Please note.
Signed,
Amanda Cobra
Seems strange the Primo’s would have that much champagne on hand. That order probably increased their champagne sales for the year by 10000%.
Wash gave at the office.
A nice, little Divisional Playoffs win.
That’s just the way champagne go.
It was a very nice gesture by Derek, but after his performances in Games 3 and 4 against the Rays last weekend, I don’t want to see him anywhere near the mound in a critical situation during the ALCS.
Just another reason why The Dutch Oven is one my favorite Rangers…
Salud…y’all!
Très classy, and a great way to celebrate and say thanks to fans who’ve supported the Rangers through thick and thin. Well, some of us anyway.
And, since I wasn’t at Primo’s last night, where do I collect my bottle of champagne?
Dear RangerRanSince1978…go suck a fat one. I suppose you are just the next best thing to Cliff Lee or something? Playoffs are a pressure cooker and the 4 innnings he pitched in game four were solid and he just got no run support. So instead of bagging people you should try and be a TRUE fan and support your team! Here’s an unselfish guy who is thanking his fans in his home town and you want to get all over him? have a look at yourself you big poofter!
I was sitting at the Quarter with a buddy, enjoying some 1/2 off dinner, and the Dutch walked by. We tried to buy him some drinks, but he wasn’t having any of it. He bought our beers for the rest of the night. Nice kid, class act.