Seattle Mariners Get Player Buddy Kennedy
西雅圖水手隊簽下球員 Buddy Kennedy
Introduction
The Seattle Mariners got a new player. His name is Buddy Kennedy. He played for the San Francisco Giants. The Mariners paid money for him.
西雅圖水手隊簽下了一名新球員，名叫 Buddy Kennedy。他曾效力於三藩市巨人隊。水手隊支付了費用將他簽下。
Main Body
The San Francisco Giants needed a space for another player. Buddy Kennedy is 27 years old. He did not play much for the Giants. He did not get any hits in seven tries.
三藩市巨人隊需要為另一名球員騰出空間。Buddy Kennedy 今年 27 歲。他在巨人隊時出賽機會不多，七次嘗試中沒有擊出安打。
Kennedy played very well in a lower league. He hit the ball well there. But he played for six different teams in a short time. He is not a star player in the big league.
Kennedy 在低階聯盟表現出色，在那裡的擊球能力很強。但他短時間內效力過六支不同球隊，並非大聯盟的明星球員。
The Seattle Mariners want more players for their team. They want more people who can hit the ball with their right hand. This helps the team win more games.
西雅圖水手隊希望增加球隊人數，特別是需要更多右手擊球手，這有助於球隊贏得更多比賽。
Conclusion
Buddy Kennedy is now with the Mariners. He played for many teams before.
Buddy Kennedy 現在加入了水手隊。他之前曾效力於許多支球隊。
Vocabulary Learning
🛠️ The "Did Not" Tool
In English, when we want to say something happened in the past, but we want to say NO, we use: did not + [simple action word]
Look at these examples from the story:
- He did not play much. (He played very little)
- He did not get any hits. (Zero hits)
Crucial Rule: When you use "did not," the action word stays in its basic form.
❌ did not played ✅ did not play
⚾ Word Family: Ownership
Notice how the text describes teams and players:
- The Seattle Mariners The team name.
- Their team The team belonging to the Mariners.
Quick Tip for A2: Use their when talking about a group of people (like a sports team) and the things they own.