Baseball Teams Want New Players

棒球隊想要新球員


Introduction

Some baseball teams want to change their players. They want to get better players before the deadline.

一些棒球隊想要更換球員。他們希望在截止日期前獲得更好的球員。

Main Body

The Minnesota Twins might sell some players. Byron Buxton is a great player, but the team might trade others. They might trade Joe Ryan and Ryan Jeffers.

明尼蘇達雙子隊可能會出售一些球員。Byron Buxton 是一名出色的球員,但球隊可能會交易其他球員。他們可能會交易 Joe Ryan 和 Ryan Jeffers。

The New York Yankees want a new catcher. They like Ryan Jeffers. They also want new pitchers, but some players cost too much money.

紐約洋基隊想要一名新捕手。他們很喜歡 Ryan Jeffers。他們也想要新投手,但有些球員的價格太高。

The Toronto Blue Jays want Freddy Peralta. He is not as fast as before, but the Blue Jays think he can help them win in October.

多倫多藍鳥隊想要 Freddy Peralta。雖然他不像以前那麼快,但藍鳥隊認為他能幫助他們在十月獲勝。

Conclusion

Many things can change. The Twins and the Yankees will make important choices soon.

許多事情都可能會改變。雙子隊和洋基隊很快將做出重要決定。

Vocabulary Learning

🟢 The Word 'MIGHT'

In this story, the writer uses might to talk about things that are not 100% certain. It is a guess about the future.

Examples from the text:

  • "The Minnesota Twins might sell some players."
  • "They might trade Joe Ryan."

How to use it: Subject + might + actionI might go to the park. (Maybe I will go, maybe I won't).


🔵 Comparing Things with 'AS... AS'

Look at this sentence: "He is not as fast as before."

We use this pattern to say two things are (or are not) equal.

  • Fast → Speed
  • Not as fast as → He was fast in the past, but now he is slower.

Simple Pattern: Not as + quality + asThis apple is not as sweet as that apple.

Vocabulary Learning

deadline (n.)
a time or date by which something must be finished
Example:I must finish my homework before the deadline tomorrow.
trade (v.)
to give something to get something else
Example:I will trade my apple for your orange.
catcher (n.)
the player in baseball who catches the ball behind the batter
Example:The catcher wears a special mask for safety.
pitcher (n.)
the player in baseball who throws the ball to the batter
Example:The pitcher throws the ball very fast.
choice (n.)
a decision between two or more things
Example:You have a choice between tea or coffee.
Practice A2 words in a crossword