KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Greg Holland is fond of saying that he’ll reminisce about his baseball career when his work is done. But it was clear Tuesday afternoon that a return to Kauffman Stadium struck an emotional chord with the Rockies’ closer.
“I try not to think too much about those things, because I try to keep it like a job. It keeps me from getting emotional on the mound,” he said before the Rockies took on Kansas City in the first game of a three-game interleague series. “But I do realize that I was part of something special here, and I’m proud of that.