Boston Red Sox Change Their Players

波士頓紅襪隊調整球員陣容


Introduction

The Boston Red Sox sent pitcher Brayan Bello to a lower league. They got a new player, Joe La Sorsa, from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

波士頓紅襪隊將投手 Brayan Bello 下放到低等級聯盟,並從匹茲堡海盜隊獲得一名新球員 Joe La Sorsa。

Main Body

Bello played poorly on Thursday. He gave the other team eight runs. He is not playing well as a starter. He wants to be a starter, but the team is not sure.

Bello 週四表現不佳。他讓對方拿了八分。他目前作為先發投手的表現並不理想。雖然他想擔任先發,但球隊並不確定。

One player, Garrett Crochet, is hurt. He cannot play for 60 days. The team needs a new player. They bought Joe La Sorsa to help the team.

一名球員 Garrett Crochet 受傷了。他 60 天內無法參賽。球隊需要新球員,因此他們簽下 Joe La Sorsa 來提供幫助。

The team is looking for more good players. They might bring up Jake Bennett. They also want a new hitter. The team wants to be better in the future.

球隊正在尋找更多優秀的球員。他們可能會將 Jake Bennett 升隊。他們也想要一名新的擊球手。球隊希望未來能表現得更好。

Conclusion

The Red Sox changed their pitchers. Now they are ready to play the New York Yankees.

紅襪隊更換了投手,現在他們準備好對戰紐約洋基隊。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The Power of "Want"

In this story, the team and the players have goals. We use want + to + action to talk about these goals.

Look at these patterns:

  • He wants to be a starter.
  • The team wants to be better.

How to use it: Subject \rightarrow want(s) \rightarrow to \rightarrow verb

Simple Examples for You:

  • I want to learn English.
  • She wants to play baseball.
  • They want to win the game.

🛑 Stopping Action: "Cannot"

When someone is hurt or unable to do something, we use cannot (or can't).

  • Garrett Crochet is hurt. He cannot play.

Meaning: It is impossible for him to do the action right now.

Try these:

  • I cannot go to the park.
  • He cannot speak Spanish.

Vocabulary Learning

pitcher (n.)
The player who throws the ball in baseball.
Example:The pitcher throws the ball very fast.
poorly (adv.)
Not doing something in a good way.
Example:He played poorly in the game yesterday.
starter (n.)
A player who begins the game.
Example:The coach chose him to be the starter.
hitter (n.)
A player who hits the ball with a bat.
Example:The team needs a strong hitter to score points.
future (n.)
The time that will come after now.
Example:I want to live in a big city in the future.
Practice A2 words in a crossword