Greg Holland, a cotton ball taped to his arm and still sweating, apologized for being tardy. “Sorry, I had a blood test. I wasn’t dodging you,” the Rockies’ all-star closer said. Then he stood at his locker and explained how another ninth inning slipped away.
After a ninth-inning crumple Saturday night, Holland was pulled with two outs after the Brewers bounced him with a two-run homer and an RBI single. In less than one inning, Milwaukee turned a tie score into a real concern for Holland.
In his past five appearances, three have turned sour for Holland — two blown saves, and the loss Saturday when he entered a tie game.