New York Mets Change Their Manager

紐約大都會隊更換總教練

Jun 26, 2026, 21:47

The New York Mets fired manager Carlos Mendoza. Now, Andy Green is the new manager.

紐約大都會隊解雇了總教練 Carlos Mendoza。現在由 Andy Green 擔任新任總教練。

The team lost many games. They lost six games in a row. The team spends a lot of money on players, but they do not win.

球隊輸了許多場比賽。他們甚至遭遇六連敗。球隊在球員身上花了很多錢，但卻沒有贏球。

Some players left the team. New players did not play well. Many players got hurt and could not play.

部分球員離開了球隊。新加入的球員表現不佳。許多球員受傷而無法上場。

Andy Green is the new leader. He knows the team well. The team wants to find a permanent manager for the next year.

Andy Green 是新的領導者。他非常了解這支球隊。球隊希望在明年找到一名正式的總教練。

The Mets are in last place. They hope a new manager helps them win.

大都會隊目前排名墊底。他們希望新任總教練能幫助他們贏球。

Look at these words from the story:

Fire $\rightarrow$ Fired
Lose $\rightarrow$ Lost
Spend $\rightarrow$ Spent (though the text uses 'spends' for a habit, 'spent' is the past)
Leave $\rightarrow$ Left

The Secret: To talk about things that already happened, we usually add -ed to the end of the word.

But be careful! Some words are "rebels" and change completely.

Word	Meaning	Example
In a row	One after another	6 games in a row $\rightarrow$ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6!
Permanent	Forever / Long-term	A permanent manager $\rightarrow$ Not a temporary one.

In English, we don't just say "I am hurt." We often say "get hurt" when an accident happens.

fired (v.)

To tell someone they must leave their job

Example:The boss fired the worker because he was always late.

in a row (adv.)

One after another without stopping

Example:It rained for five days in a row.

leader (n.)

A person who leads or controls a group

Example:The captain is the leader of the football team.

permanent (adj.)

Lasting for a long time or forever

Example:She finally found a permanent job after working as a temp.