Dodgers Keep Emmet Sheehan as Starting Pitcher
道奇隊繼續起用 Emmet Sheehan 作為先發投手
Introduction
The Los Angeles Dodgers want Emmet Sheehan to start the last game against the San Diego Padres. He is not playing well right now.
洛杉磯道奇隊希望 Emmet Sheehan 在對陣聖地牙哥教士隊的最後一場比賽中先發。他目前的表現並不理想。
Main Body
Sheehan played very well in 2025. Now, he is not as good. He lost four games in June. In his last game, he gave the other team many points.
Sheehan 在 2025 年表現非常出色。但現在他不如以往。他在六月輸了四場比賽。在上一場比賽中，他讓對方得分許多。
Manager Dave Roberts says Sheehan can still fix his mistakes. But the team wants to see a better game now. If he does not play well, he will change his role on the team.
總教練 Dave Roberts 表示 Sheehan 仍然可以修正自己的錯誤。但球隊現在希望看到更好的表現。如果他表現不佳，他在隊中的角色將會有所調整。
Two other players, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow, are hurt. The team needs Sheehan to start until these players come back.
另外兩位球員 Blake Snell 和 Tyler Glasnow 受傷了。在這些球員回歸之前，球隊需要 Sheehan 擔任先發。
The Dodgers want to win the series. They have great players like Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts. They must play against Michael King from San Diego. He is a very good pitcher.
道奇隊希望贏得系列賽。他們擁有像大谷翔平 (Shohei Ohtani) 和 Mookie Betts 這樣優秀的球員。他們必須對陣來自聖地牙哥的 Michael King，他是一位非常優秀的投手。
Conclusion
The Dodgers want to win the game. They will watch Sheehan to see if he can play well again.
道奇隊希望贏得比賽。他們將觀察 Sheehan 是否能重新找回好狀態。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Now vs. Then' Shift
Look at how the story talks about time. It uses a simple trick to show a change in quality.
The Past (Good)
- "Sheehan played very well in 2025."
- Word used: Played (Action finished).
The Present (Not so good)
- "Now, he is not as good."
- Word used: Is (Current state).
💡 Key Pattern: "Not as [Adjective] as"
When we compare someone to their old self, we use this simple bridge:
Current State not as Quality as Past State
Example from text: "He is not as good [as he was before]."
Other A2 Examples:
- The weather is not as hot as yesterday.
- English is not as hard as Chinese.
🛠️ Word Tool: "Can" vs "Must"
Notice the difference in 'power' between these two words in the article:
- Can (Possibility/Ability) "Sheehan can still fix his mistakes."
- Must (Requirement/Necessity) "They must play against Michael King."