Baseball League Wants New Rules for Player Pay
棒球聯盟擬定球員薪酬新規定
Introduction
Major League Baseball (MLB) wants to change how players get paid. They sent a new plan to the players' union.
美國職棒大聯盟 (MLB) 想要改變球員的領薪方式。他們已將新方案提交給球員工會。
Main Body
The league wants a limit on money. Teams cannot spend more than $245.3 million on players. This helps poor teams and rich teams be equal. They also want shorter contracts for players who change teams.
聯盟希望限制金額。球隊在球員身上的支出不得超過 2.453 億美元。這有助於讓貧富球隊趨於平等。他們還希望針對轉隊球員縮短合約期限。
To make players happy, the league offers more money. The lowest pay will be $1 million for some players. Players over 30 years old can also change teams faster. But the players must agree to the spending limit first.
為了讓球員滿意，聯盟提供了更多資金。部分球員的最低薪資將為 100 萬美元。30 歲以上的球員也能更快轉隊。但球員必須先同意支出上限。
The players' union says no to this plan. They think the league wants to save money and pay players less. The union does not like spending limits. They are also angry about rules for young players.
球員工會拒絕了這項方案。他們認為聯盟是想省錢並降低球員薪水。工會不認同支出限制，且對年輕球員的相關規定感到憤怒。
Conclusion
The league and the players do not agree. They might stop playing baseball in December.
聯盟與球員未能達成共識。他們可能會在 12 月停止打球。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Want' Pattern
In this story, we see a lot of people wanting things. To reach A2, you need to know how to use want with a person and an action.
1. Simple Want
- The league wants a limit. (Person) + want + (Thing).
2. Want + Action (To + Verb) When someone wants to do something, we use to:
- The league wants to change how players get paid.
- The league wants to save money.
3. The 'No' Version To say you don't want something, use does not (for one person/group) or do not (for many people):
- The union does not like spending limits.
- They do not agree.
Quick Vocabulary from the Text:
- Limit A maximum amount (a 'stop' line).
- Union A group of workers who protect each other.
- Agree To say 'Yes' to the same idea.