Argument About a Baseball Coach

關於棒球教練的爭論

Jun 4, 2026, 19:47
USSports

Introduction

The Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles had a fight about a coach's position in a game.

波士頓紅襪隊與巴爾的摩金鶯隊在比賽中，針對教練的位置發生了爭執。

Main Body

Coach Chad Epperson left his small box. He walked onto the grass to see the ball better. He wanted to help a player run home.

教練 Chad Epperson 離開了他的小方格。他走到草地上以便更清楚地觀察球況。他想要幫助一名球員跑回本壘。

Some people said this was against the rules. The Orioles manager said the coach must leave the game if he does this again.

有些人認為這樣做違反了規則。金鶯隊的總教練表示，如果該教練再次這樣做，就必須被驅逐出賽。

The Red Sox manager said the coach can do this. Another coach said he did this in 2019 and 2020. It was okay then.

紅襪隊的總教練則認為教練可以這樣做。另一名教練表示，他在 2019 年和 2020 年也曾這樣做，當時並沒有問題。

Conclusion

The Red Sox won the game 8-1. But the teams still disagree about the rule.

紅襪隊以 8 比 1 贏得比賽，但兩隊對該項規則仍持有分歧。

Vocabulary Learning

Action Words: Then and Now

In this story, we see a big difference between things that happened and things that are possible.

1. The Past (Things that are finished) We add -ed to the end of the word to show it already happened:

  • Walk →\rightarrow Walked
  • Want →\rightarrow Wanted
  • Disagree →\rightarrow Disagreed

2. The Present (Possibility/Rules) When we talk about what is allowed or possible right now, we use can or must:

  • "The coach can do this." (It is possible/allowed)
  • "The coach must leave." (It is a requirement/rule)

Quick Word Map:

  • Small box →\rightarrow A tiny area
  • Against the rules →\rightarrow Not allowed

Vocabulary Learning

coach (n.)
a person who teaches or trains athletes
Example:The coach explained the new drill to the players.
game (n.)
an activity with rules that people play for fun or competition
Example:We watched the baseball game last night.
ball (n.)
a round object used in many sports
Example:He threw the ball to his teammate.
rule (n.)
a rule is a rule that tells people how to act
Example:The referee said the rule was broken.
team (n.)
a group of people who play together
Example:The team celebrated after winning.
win (v.)
to win means to be the best or succeed
Example:They will win if they play well.
home (n.)
home is the place where a player returns to score
Example:The runner reached home safely.
run (v.)
to run is to move fast on feet
Example:The player will run to first base.
help (v.)
to help means to give assistance
Example:The coach helps the player improve.
player (n.)
a player is someone who plays a sport
Example:The player hit a home run.
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