Its not Wade vs. Greg, because the 8th inning guy is just as valuable as the 9th inning guy, maybe more because of the way they use him in games where we're behind a run, or tied. If Holland is pulled from the 9th role, flipping him and Wade is pointless. If Holland moves, he needs to flip roles with Hochevar.
They or should I say Ned won't do this, but moving Holland to Herrera's role would be best. Then Herrera and Davis are the 8th/9th inning guys. Ned is too loyal, and just like Rios making 11M and playing everyday, the Royals are going to keep their 8.2M closer in his role.
To me, Holly just tries too hard to strike out each batter. If he gets a strike on them, he tries to throw a pitch he thinks they will chase. Most times, those pitches aren't close. Then he throws another pitch just like it. His other big issue is missing his spots on the fastball and he gets behind 2-0, 3-1 on the hitter. Most of the pitches Wade gets hitters to swing & miss are either strikes or barely off the plate.
Hoch hasn't shown enough. He just broke out of a funk where he allowed 16-17 base runners over a 9.0 stretch.
