The New York Yankees Are Losing Games
紐約洋基隊正陷入輸球困境
Introduction
The New York Yankees are playing bad baseball. They lose many games and many players are sick or hurt.
紐約洋基隊目前的表現很糟糕。他們輸了很多場比賽，許多球員也生病或受傷了。
Main Body
The players do not hit the ball well. Two big stars, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, are hurt. They cannot play. Other players are also playing poorly.
球員們的擊球表現不佳。兩位巨星 Aaron Judge 和 Giancarlo Stanton 受傷了，無法參賽。
Aaron Judge has a hurt rib. He needs a doctor's test before he can play again. Giancarlo Stanton has a hurt leg. He is starting to run slowly now.
Aaron Judge 的肋骨受傷，在能再次出賽前需要經過醫生的檢查。Giancarlo Stanton 的腿部受傷，目前跑動速度變慢。
The team manager, Brian Cashman, wants new players. He wants to buy a new catcher and new pitchers before August 3. He wants the team to be strong again.
球隊經理 Brian Cashman 想要新球員。他希望在 8 月 3 日之前簽下新的捕手和投手，讓球隊恢復強大。
Conclusion
The Yankees are in a difficult time. They need their stars to be healthy and they need new players to win again.
洋基隊目前正處於困難時期。他們需要巨星恢復健康，並需要新球員來重回勝利之路。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Can / Cannot' Rule
In this story, we see a simple way to talk about ability (what someone is able to do).
1. The Positive (+)
- He can play. (He is healthy/able).
2. The Negative (-)
- They cannot play. (They are hurt/unable).
Quick Tip: Notice that we don't say "do not can." We just use cannot.
🛠️ Useful Words for Health
When people are not okay, we use these simple words:
- Sick (Flu, cold, fever)
- Hurt (Injury, pain in the leg/rib)
- Healthy (Strong, not sick)
Example from text: "They need their stars to be healthy."