Baseball News for 2026

2026年棒球新聞


Introduction

The 2026 baseball season is halfway finished. The National League is doing better than the American League.

2026年棒球賽季已進行過半。國家聯盟的表現優於美國聯盟。

Main Body

Shohei Ohtani and Pete Crow-Armstrong are the best players. Many stars in the American League are hurt. This makes their teams play worse.

大谷翔平與 Pete Crow-Armstrong 是最優秀的球員。美國聯盟有許多球星受傷,導致他們的球隊表現下滑。

The Los Angeles Dodgers have many good players. The Houston Astros have problems with their pitchers. Their manager wants to buy a new player to help the team.

洛杉磯道傑隊擁有許多優秀球員。休士頓太空人隊在投手方面遇到問題,他們的總教練想要簽下新球員來幫助球隊。

Teams are looking for new young players for the 2026 draft. Roch Cholowsky is the best young player. Some other players are good but they make mistakes.

各球隊正在為 2026 年的選秀尋找新的年輕球員。Roch Cholowsky 是最優秀的年輕球員。其他一些球員雖然不錯,但容易犯錯。

Conclusion

The National League is very strong. American League teams must change their players soon.

國家聯盟非常強大。美國聯盟的球隊必須盡快更換球員。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The Power of 'BETTER' and 'WORSE'

In this story, we see how to compare things using Opposites.

1. The Upward Move (Positive)

  • Bad \rightarrow Better \rightarrow Best
  • Example: "The National League is doing better."
  • Example: "Shohei Ohtani is the best player."

2. The Downward Move (Negative)

  • Good \rightarrow Worse \rightarrow Worst
  • Example: "This makes their teams play worse."

💡 Quick Guide for A2 Learners:

If something improves...If something fails...
Use BetterUse Worse
Use Best (Number 1)Use Worst (Bottom)

Note: When you see "the best," it means there is nobody higher. When you see "worse," it means the quality dropped.

Vocabulary Learning

season (n.)
A specific period of the year when a sport is played
Example:The baseball season starts in the spring.
halfway (adv.)
In the middle of a period of time or distance
Example:We are halfway through the movie.
pitcher (n.)
The player who throws the ball to the batter
Example:The pitcher throws the ball very fast.
draft (n.)
A process where sports teams choose new players
Example:The team picked a great player in the draft.
mistakes (n.)
Things that are done wrong
Example:I made a few mistakes on my English test.
Practice A2 words in a crossword