Atlanta Braves Pitching Problems
亞特蘭大勇士隊投球問題
Introduction
The Atlanta Braves have problems with their pitchers. Now, pitcher Martín Pérez is hurt.
亞特蘭大勇士隊的投手目前遇到問題。現在，投手 Martín Pérez 受傷了。
Main Body
The Braves are still first in their group. But they are not playing as well as before. Only one pitcher, Chris Sale, is playing well. The other pitchers are not consistent.
勇士隊在他們的分組中仍然排名第一。但他們的表現不如以前。只有一名投手 Chris Sale 表現良好，其他投手的表現並不穩定。
Martín Pérez played against the New York Mets. A ball hit his arm. He is hurt. The manager says Pérez needs more medical tests. He will probably leave the team for a while.
Martín Pérez 在對陣紐約都會隊時，手臂被球擊中受傷了。總教練表示 Pérez 需要進行更多醫療檢查，他可能會暫時離開球隊一段時間。
The team wants more pitchers in the bullpen. They will add one more person if Pérez leaves. One young pitcher, Dylan Lee, is playing very well. He is a great player for the team.
球隊希望在牛棚增加更多投手。如果 Pérez 離開，他們將會增加一名成員。一名年輕投手 Dylan Lee 表現非常出色，他是球隊的一名優秀球員。
Conclusion
The Braves need more healthy pitchers. They are waiting for news about Pérez.
勇士隊需要更多健康的投手。他們正在等待關於 Pérez 的消息。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Comparing Now vs. Then' Trick
Look at this sentence: "They are not playing as well as before."
To reach A2, you need to describe how things change. We use as [word] as to compare two things.
How it works:
- Same:
He is as fast as Chris. - Different (Negative):
They are not as good as before.
Words from the text to practice:
- Well → Not as well as...
- Consistent → Not as consistent as...
🛠️ Simple Word Swaps
Notice how the text uses 'hurt' and 'healthy'. These are opposites.
- Hurt (Bad state) Healthy (Good state)
If you want to describe a problem, use hurt or problems. If you want to describe a solution, use healthy or great.