Baseball Teams Trade Players in August

棒球隊於八月交易球員

Jun 4, 2026, 22:48
CanadaSports

Introduction

Baseball teams want to change their players before August 3. Some teams are winning and some teams are losing.

棒球隊希望在8月3日之前更換球員。有些球隊在獲勝，而有些球隊則在輸球。

Main Body

Some teams are not doing well. The Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, and Colorado Rockies want to sell their players. They want new players for the future.

有些球隊表現不佳。底特律老虎隊、洛杉磯天使隊和科羅拉多落基山脈隊想要出售他們的球員。他們希望為未來尋找新球員。

Other teams are very strong. The Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers want to buy the best players. They want to win the big games at the end of the year.

其他球隊則非常強大。亞特蘭大勇士隊和洛杉磯道奇隊想要買入最頂尖的球員。他們希望贏得年終的大賽。

Some players are doing great things. Shohei Ohtani is a very good hitter and pitcher. Cristopher Sánchez made a new record for pitching.

有些球員表現卓越。大谷翔平是一位非常優秀的擊球手與投手。Cristopher Sánchez 創造了投球的新紀錄。

Conclusion

Good teams want to get better. Bad teams want to start again.

強隊希望變得更強，弱隊則希望重新開始。

Vocabulary Learning

⚾️ The Power of "Want To"

In this story, we see a pattern that helps you talk about goals and desires.

The Rule: Want + To + Action Word (Verb)

From the text:

  • Teams →\rightarrow want to change
  • Teams →\rightarrow want to sell
  • Teams →\rightarrow want to buy
  • Teams →\rightarrow want to win

Why this matters for A2: Instead of just saying "I like baseball," you can now say what you intend to do.

Simple Examples for You:

  • I want to learn English.
  • I want to go home.
  • We want to play a game.

Quick Contrast: The "Opposites" in the Story

Winning (Good)Losing (Bad)
Strong →\rightarrow BetterNot doing well →\rightarrow Start again

Vocabulary Learning

team (n.)
a group of people working together to achieve a common goal
Example:The team practiced every day to win the match.
player (n.)
a person who takes part in a sport or game
Example:The player scored a goal in the game.
trade (v.)
to exchange one thing for another
Example:The team will trade a player for a new one.
win (v.)
to be victorious in a competition
Example:They hope to win the championship.
sell (v.)
to give something in exchange for money
Example:The team will sell some players.
future (n.)
the time that comes after the present
Example:They are looking at the future of the sport.
strong (adj.)
having power or good ability
Example:The strong team won the game.
good (adj.)
positive or desirable
Example:The good team won many games.
bad (adj.)
not good; negative
Example:The bad team lost many games.
start (v.)
to begin or initiate
Example:They will start a new season next month.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→