Derek Holland, the former Texas Rangers pitcher who still makes his home in the Metroplex, made a perfect pitch in the first inning and was rewarded for it as the umpire signaled Strike 3.
The fans of his current team, the San Francisco Giants, didn’t reward him very much. Some even booed the outcome.
The problem? Holland struck out Hunter Pence, the beloved for Giants outfielder now trying to make the Rangers’ Opening Day roster.
“I didn’t even pay attention, so if they did it, I respect it,” Holland said. “I get it.