Baseball Team News: Cleveland and San Francisco

May 14, 2026, 15:39
USSports

Introduction

Two baseball teams have different plans for their players in 2026.

Main Body

The Cleveland Guardians are in first place. They want to buy new players. But their player, Steven Kwan, is playing badly. He does not hit the ball well. Last year, other teams wanted to buy Steven Kwan. Cleveland said no. Now, Kwan is not a good player. He is worth less money now. San Francisco has different players. These players cost a lot of money. The team wants to keep them.

Conclusion

Cleveland needs better hitters. San Francisco wants to keep their expensive players.

Learning

💸 Talking about Money and Value

In this text, we see how to describe things that cost a lot or cost a little. This is very useful for A2 students when shopping or talking about jobs.

The Pattern: [Thing/Person] + [is/are] + [Value Word]

  • Expensive / A lot of money →\rightarrow High price.

    • Example: "These players cost a lot of money."

  • Worth less / Not a good player →\rightarrow Lower value.

    • Example: "He is worth less money now."

Quick Tip: Opposites

High ValueLow Value
Expensive →\rightarrow Cheap
Worth a lot →\rightarrow Worth less
Good player →\rightarrow Bad player

Why this matters: To reach A2, you must move from simple words like "good/bad" to words that describe value (like "worth" or "expensive").

Vocabulary Learning

team
a group of people working together
Example:The baseball team practiced every day.
player
someone who plays a sport
Example:The player scored a home run.
ball
a round object used in many sports
Example:He threw the ball to his teammate.
hit
to strike something
Example:He hit the ball over the fence.
good
of high quality
Example:She made a good catch.
bad
of low quality
Example:The pitcher had a bad game.
money
currency used to buy things
Example:He earned money from his job.
buy
to purchase something
Example:They want to buy new players.
keep
to retain or hold onto
Example:The team wants to keep them.
new
recently made or obtained
Example:They signed a new contract.
last
most recent
Example:Last year, they played well.
now
at the present time
Example:Now, he is a better player.
first
coming before all others
Example:They are in first place.
place
a position or rank
Example:They are in first place.
different
not the same
Example:They have different strategies.
plan
a set of actions to achieve something
Example:They have a plan for the season.
year
a period of 12 months
Example:The year will be exciting.
cost
the amount of money needed
Example:The players cost a lot of money.
expensive
costing a lot of money
Example:The team's players are expensive.
better
of higher quality
Example:Cleveland needs better hitters.
hitters
players who hit the ball
Example:The hitters are strong.
worth
having value
Example:He is worth less money now.
less
not as much
Example:He is worth less money.
lot
a large number
Example:They have a lot of fans.