Holland's slider paying big dividends for Rox

Rockies All-Star closer Greg Holland discusses making the All-Star team in his return from Tommy John surgeryIndians star Francisco Lindor faced some of baseball's best pitchers during Cleveland's run to the World Series last fall, but he'd never seen a pitcher quite like the one staring back at him in the eighth inning of the 2017 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard.

The man on the mound, clad in Rockies pinstripes, had his arms raised high like he was about to throw a football. Then he lifted his leg, planted and let his back side collapse toward first base. The object in his hand shot out at Lindor, seemingly traveling in the opposite direction as the pitcher's body. Straight as an…