Inbox: Will Holland edge Blach in rotation?

Haft answers fans' questions Based on Spring Training 2018 and late last season's performance, can Derek Holland be named a starting pitcher over Ty Blach? I like Blach, but he seems to be more valuable as a reliever, since he showed late last season that he got hit hard after the first time around the lineup.

-- Lou T., Santa Rosa, Calif.

Holland certainly has a legitimate chance to make the season-opening rotation. Otherwise, he wouldn't have remained a candidate this long. He has experience in big games, has established himself as a proven winner and seems eager to become part of the club's culture. But Blach won a lot of admirers within the organization with the moxie he displayed while…