Player Changes for New York Baseball Teams

紐約棒球隊的球員變動


Introduction

The New York Mets and New York Yankees have many player changes. Some players are hurt and others are not playing well.

紐約大都會隊和紐約洋基隊有許多球員變動。有些球員受傷了,而有些則表現不佳。

Main Body

The New York Mets have a new player named Jared Young. He plays very well. Now the team must decide who plays first base. Jorge Polanco is coming back from an injury. Mark Vientos is not playing well.

紐約大都會隊有一名新球員名叫 Jared Young。他的表現非常出色。現在球隊必須決定誰來擔任一壘手。Jorge Polanco 正從傷痛中恢復。Mark Vientos 的表現不佳。

The New York Yankees have many hurt players. Austin Wells has a head injury. Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton are also hurt. The team brought back J.C. Escarra to help.

紐約洋基隊有許多球員受傷。Austin Wells 頭部受傷。Aaron Judge 和 Giancarlo Stanton 也受傷了。球隊請回了 J.C. Escarra 來幫忙。

The Yankees want to help the team. They might move Ben Rice to the catcher position. They hope he can still hit the ball well in this new role.

洋基隊希望幫助球隊。他們可能會將 Ben Rice 移至捕手位置。他們希望他在這個新角色中依然能保持良好的擊球表現。

Conclusion

Both teams use new players because their best players are hurt.

因為頂尖球員受傷,兩支球隊都起用了新球員。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Status' Shift

In this text, we see how to describe a person's current state. Notice the difference between being and doing.

1. The State (Is/Are) We use these to describe a condition right now:

  • Players are hurt. \rightarrow (Condition)
  • Vientos is not playing well. \rightarrow (Current situation)

2. The Action (Plays/Move) We use these for habits or plans:

  • He plays very well. \rightarrow (His usual skill)
  • They might move Ben Rice. \rightarrow (A future plan)

Quick Look: 'Hurt' vs 'Injury'

  • Hurt (Simple word) \rightarrow "Aaron Judge is hurt."
  • Injury (Naming the problem) \rightarrow "He has a head injury."

Vocabulary Learning

change (n.)
Something that is different from before
Example:The team made a change to the players.
decide (v.)
To choose something after thinking about it
Example:I must decide which game to watch.
injury (n.)
Damage to a person's body
Example:The player has a leg injury.
position (n.)
The place where someone stands or works
Example:He plays in the catcher position.
role (n.)
The part or job a person has in a group
Example:She has a new role on the team.
Practice A2 words in a crossword