I think you've misunderstood and think I don't know why Holland wasn't getting a lot of attention or that it was stupid not to re-sign him.
I'm saying that I wouldn't have cared either way, as with a 1-year deal it's not something that is going to really hurt your club.
As for it being a roster issue... Kyle Lohse got 2 starts last year. Lucas Harrell got 4. AJ Griffin got TWENTY-THREE. The two years before that the Rangers averaged 13+ starters. Having a place for a guy like Holland to get starts wouldn't be an issue, it rarely is.
Cashner actually happens to be the perfect example of this. Sure there's upside... But this is his 7th year in the league and he's only had one season where he's actually put up really good numbers.
30 years old, 7 years in the league, ERA+ of 95. $10 million.
30 years old, 8 years in the league, ERA+ of 100. $11 million (with $1.5m to go a different direction)
It's basically a "change of scenery" type move. I have little doubt that Texas would have been in on Holland at $6m/year -- Holland felt it was time to go somewhere else if money was the same.
I'm saying that I wouldn't have cared either way, as with a 1-year deal it's not something that is going to really hurt your club.
As for it being a roster issue... Kyle Lohse got 2 starts last year. Lucas Harrell got 4. AJ Griffin got TWENTY-THREE. The two years before that the Rangers averaged 13+ starters. Having a place for a guy like Holland to get starts wouldn't be an issue, it rarely is.
Cashner actually happens to be the perfect example of this. Sure there's upside... But this is his 7th year in the league and he's only had one season where he's actually put up really good numbers.
30 years old, 7 years in the league, ERA+ of 95. $10 million.
30 years old, 8 years in the league, ERA+ of 100. $11 million (with $1.5m to go a different direction)
It's basically a "change of scenery" type move. I have little doubt that Texas would have been in on Holland at $6m/year -- Holland felt it was time to go somewhere else if money was the same.