What does holds(for pitching) mean in fantasy baseball ?

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Is Victor Martinez on the DL?

Holds are the stats that a reliever earns when he enters the game with a 3 run lead or less and exits the game,...handing in over safely to the next reliever or closer to finish the game. Usually, the best "holds" guys are the relievers that enter the game in the 8th inning. the"set-up" men. The guys that bridge the gap between the starters and the closers

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Clemens and his huge ego?

It is a measure of middle relief. Getting a hold means that you come in, play well and leave, before the game is over.

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Is it possible for me, a Yankee fan, to ever have a chance dating a Red Sox or Detroit fan?

It means a RP came into the game and held the other team from scoring a run to take the lead or tie the score, usually to set it up for the closer.

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Manny being manny?

A hold is when a reliever comes in to the game either in a non save situation and doesn't blow the lead or he comes in the game with runners in scoring position and keeps the lead before handing the ball over to the closer.

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Can someone explain the waiver wire to me!?

Holds are a relatively new stat, since baseball is a sabrematician's dream. It lends statistical value to the unheralded middle relief pitchers who protect the lead for the starting pitcher getting the Win and the closer getting the Save.
One hold possible per winning team using at least three pitchers. The lead is gone if the batter homers, so if the last relief pitcher retains the lead under these circumstances, he earns the "H". This is for MLB, carried over into fantasy leagues.

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