As poorly as they have played, and as well as the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays have performed, the Yankees have still held the lead.
And yet, Jimenez still throws in the mid-90s with a solid changeup and impressive makeup; has still held opponents to a meager.243 average; and, most relevant, still has an unbelievably team-friendly contract.
The United States, which was quietly in the background of those meetings, approved of the release of the prisoners, but has still held back on releasing five militants from Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, a key Taliban demand.
Even after Mariano Rivera gave up a run Tuesday, one Yankees pitcher has still held opponents scoreless this season: Edwar RamÍrez, who has thrown six and two-thirds shutout innings in the majors and nine in the minors.
Fifty years later -- after a career that has earned her superstardom in the recording studio, on television and in film, and in the vampy, campy, electrifying nightclub acts that would ultimately become her signature -- she has still held fast to "ohana".
Even though Ralph has transitioned from the stage to the screen with parts in shows like "Designing Women" and, most recently, "Instant Mom," she has still held on to her beloved Tony nomination.
Lounging inside the appropriately dapper environs of the Chateau Marmont, a leafy villa enclave above Sunset Blvd that has still holds the charm of old Hollywood, Jarre traced the story of the album's conception.
But what's most surprising is that they have still have any hope of holding on.
With all he had been blurting out, Mr. Oberst had still been holding something back for the grand finale.
So far, the committee has still not held any public hearings, although it held its 10th closed-door hearing today, and heard from officials from the C.I.A.
