Yankees Player and the Lollipop

洋基隊球員與棒棒糖


Introduction

Jazz Chisholm Jr. plays for the New York Yankees. His manager was unhappy because Jazz ate candy during a game.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. 在紐約洋基隊效力。他的總教練很不開心,因為 Jazz 在比賽中吃糖。

Main Body

On June 22, 2026, Jazz had a lollipop in his mouth during a game. Manager Aaron Boone did not like this. He said it was not safe and looked bad. Jazz did this before in another game too.

2026年6月22日,Jazz 在比賽中口中含著一顆棒棒糖。總教練 Aaron Boone 不喜歡這樣做,他認為這樣不安全且形象不佳。

Boone and Jazz talked. Boone said Jazz can eat candy, but only in the dugout. Now Jazz and his manager are happy again.

Boone 與 Jazz 進行了交談。Boone 表示 Jazz 可以吃糖,但僅限在休息區內。現在 Jazz 與他的總教練再次恢復了良好關係。

On June 23, Jazz played very well. He hit a home run. The Yankees won the game 4-3. Now the Yankees have 47 wins and 31 losses.

6月23日,Jazz 表現出色,擊出了一支全壘打。洋基隊以 4 比 3 贏得比賽。目前洋基隊的戰績為 47 勝 31 負。

Conclusion

The problem is finished. The New York Yankees are still the best team in their group.

問題已解決。紐約洋基隊仍然是該組最強的球隊。

Vocabulary Learning

🍭 The 'Now' vs. 'Then' Shift

Look at how the story changes time. This is the secret to A2 English: moving from the past to the present.

The Past (What happened)

  • Jazz had a lollipop. \rightarrow (Past of have)
  • Boone did not like this. \rightarrow (Past negative)
  • The Yankees won. \rightarrow (Past of win)

The Present (The current status)

  • Jazz and his manager are happy. \rightarrow (Current state)
  • The Yankees have 47 wins. \rightarrow (Current total)
  • The team is the best. \rightarrow (Current fact)

💡 Quick Tip: Word Pairs

  • Win (Now) \rightarrow Won (Yesterday)
  • Is (Now) \rightarrow Was (Yesterday)
  • Have (Now) \rightarrow Had (Yesterday)

Vocabulary Learning

unhappy (adj.)
not happy; sad or annoyed
Example:The teacher was unhappy because the students were noisy.
lollipop (n.)
a hard piece of candy on a stick
Example:The little girl is eating a strawberry lollipop.
safe (adj.)
not in danger; not likely to cause harm
Example:Please wear a helmet to stay safe while riding a bike.
dugout (n.)
the area where baseball players sit during a game
Example:The players waited in the dugout for their turn to hit.
losses (n.)
the number of times a team or person fails to win a game
Example:The team has ten wins and five losses this season.
Practice A2 words in a crossword