That's the only reason I can think as to why he logged so much work today, especially after he went 2.2 innings on Friday. You have to think both JC and Butch want a RH out of the pen that can log some innings if needed. Right now we have E. Mitchell and Woodruff who are struggling, Gentry/Cox/Fitts who are not quite ready for legit SEC lineups, and Bracewell who has previous arm issues that prevent him from being good for more than 3 to 6 outs. At the end of the day all we are left with is Holder, who could compliment R. Mitchell as a power option against RH heavy lineups.
The problem is that you also take him out of a role where he's been very effective in the 8th/9th innings. Bracewell could then be plugged into the closer role in that scenario, although his stuff is pretty similar to Holder (with less velocity) so who knows how that would turn out. It also raises the question as to why Brace wasn't used on Friday in a save situation if that is the direction we are going. Anyways, just food for thought on Cohen's decision making. I don't know what goes through that crazy bastard's head sometimes.
The problem is that you also take him out of a role where he's been very effective in the 8th/9th innings. Bracewell could then be plugged into the closer role in that scenario, although his stuff is pretty similar to Holder (with less velocity) so who knows how that would turn out. It also raises the question as to why Brace wasn't used on Friday in a save situation if that is the direction we are going. Anyways, just food for thought on Cohen's decision making. I don't know what goes through that crazy bastard's head sometimes.