When the San Diego Padres clinched their first trip to the NLCS since 1998, Wil Myers decided to celebrate in an awesome way.
The Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 in Game 4 of their NLDS on Saturday night to win the series. Myers is the longest-tenured member of the Padres. He and his wife decided to celebrate by going out to bars in San Diego.
The first baseman/outfielder bought shots for every person in each bar he visited.
During Game 1 of the NLCS between the Padres and Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, FOX’s Ken Rosenthal shared some more details about Myers’ celebratory night.
Rosenthal said that Myers spent $1,400 buying drinks for fans.
As for the bill, the 31-year-old said it was “well worth it.”
Myers is on a six-year, $83 million contract with the Padres and making $20 million this year. For a guy with career earnings of $73 million, spending $1,400 at a bar one night is nothing. It’s also a tiny price to pay for a lifetime of awesome memories.
Beyond the money, going out to celebrate with the fans after such a huge win for the franchise is priceless. That must have been a great time for the Padres veteran.
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