Baseball News Before the All-Star Break

全明星賽休息前棒球新聞

Jul 10, 2026, 21:55
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Introduction

This report talks about baseball games and new players for some teams.

本報告將討論棒球賽事以及部分球隊的新球員。

Main Body

The Milwaukee Brewers played the St. Louis Cardinals. The Brewers won 8-4 on July 9. They have a very good record. The team signed a new pitcher named Bryse Wilson because other players were hurt.

密爾瓦基釀者隊與聖路易紅雀隊對決。釀者隊在7月9日以8-4獲勝。他們目前的紀錄非常好。由於其他球員受傷，球隊簽下了一名名為Bryse Wilson的新投手。

The Atlanta Braves played the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Braves won 10-5. The Pirates had problems with their pitchers. Because of this, the Pirates brought two new players from a lower league.

亞特蘭大勇士隊對陣匹茲堡海盜隊。勇士隊以10-5獲勝。海盜隊的投手出現問題。因此，海盜隊從低階聯盟調派了兩名新球員。

NBC and Peacock will show more games in 2026. Also, the 2026 MLB Draft has a new date. It starts on July 11. Some teams want to pick college players.

NBC和Peacock將在2026年轉播更多場次。此外，2026年MLB選秀日有了新日期，將於7月11日開始。部分球隊希望選中大學球員。

Conclusion

The Brewers and Braves are doing very well. The Pirates and Cardinals need to fix their teams.

釀者隊與勇士隊表現非常出色。海盜隊與紅雀隊則需要整頓球隊。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Word Switch

In English, we change a word to show that something happened in the past.

Look at these changes from the text:

  • Play →\rightarrow Played
  • Win →\rightarrow Won
  • Have →\rightarrow Had
  • Start →\rightarrow Starts (This is for the future/schedule!)

Why this matters for A2: When you talk about a game or a day at work, you cannot use 'play' or 'win'. You must use the past form to be understood.

Quick Guide:

  • Most words just add -ed (Play →\rightarrow Played).
  • Some words are 'rebels' and change completely (Win →\rightarrow Won).

📦 Connecting Ideas with 'Because'

Beginner students often use short, choppy sentences. To reach A2, use 'Because' to glue two ideas together.

Example from text: "The team signed a new pitcher because other players were hurt."

Pattern: [Action] →\rightarrow because →\rightarrow [Reason]

  • I am happy →\rightarrow because →\rightarrow the team won.

Vocabulary Learning

report (n.)
A piece of writing or a talk that gives information about something.
Example:I read a news report about the baseball game.
record (n.)
The number of wins and losses for a team.
Example:The team has a great record this year.
pitcher (n.)
The player who throws the ball in baseball.
Example:The pitcher throws the ball very fast.
league (n.)
A group of sports teams that play against each other.
Example:He plays for a team in a lower league.
draft (n.)
A process where sports teams choose new players.
Example:The MLB Draft happens every year.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→