Sentence examples for backstop in from inspiring English sources

Ankiel, sent to the minors last week to regain his control, walked six and threw eight pitches to the backstop in three-plus innings in his first start for Class AAA Memphis last night in Oklahoma City.

Johnny Bench, regarded by many to be the greatest backstop in baseball history, stopped catching regularly by age 33.

Its lobbyists have been asking the federal government to volunteer as a backstop in case of more attacks.

Many deals must also go through clearinghouses, which act as a backstop in case one party defaults.

This would have acted as a backstop in case activity does not slow of its own accord (as the Fed has repeatedly, and wrongly, forecast).

Under the Dodd-Frank Act, credit default swaps and many other derivatives deals must also go through clearinghouses, which act as a backstop in case one party defaults.

ICE is hoping that a greater share of derivatives trading will go through its clearinghouse operations, which act as backstops in case one party defaults.

For the European commission, the French, the Italians and the Spanish, that means common fiscal backstops in the eurozone and pooled eurozone funds for dealing with a banking collapse.

Catcher Travis d'Arnaud has already returned from missing over 75 games; if he stays on the field New York will boast one the best hitting backstops in the game.

It is backstopped in this promise by its own self-insurance.

There are backstops in place to check election results long after polls have closed.