Baseball News: Team Changes and Player Performance

棒球新聞:球隊變動與球員表現


Introduction

Some baseball teams are playing well. Other teams have problems with their players.

部分棒球隊表現良好,而其他球隊則在球員方面遇到問題。

Main Body

The Houston Astros won a game against the Los Angeles Angels on June 8. Jose Altuve and Josh Hader are healthy now. Spencer Arrighetti is a great pitcher.

休士頓太空人隊在 6 月 8 日贏了洛杉磯天使隊。Jose Altuve 和 Josh Hader 現在已經康復。Spencer Arrighetti 是一名出色的投手。

The Los Angeles Angels have problems. Their pitchers are not good. Manager Kurt Suzuki wants to find a new closer.

洛杉磯天使隊目前遇到問題。他們的投手表現不佳。總教練 Kurt Suzuki 想要找一名新的 closer。

The Texas Rangers are winning more games. Corey Seager and Wyatt Langford are back from injury. The Philadelphia Phillies want to change where Bryce Harper plays to get a new player.

德州遊騎兵隊贏球次數增加。Corey Seager 和 Wyatt Langford 已傷癒復出。費城費城人隊希望更改 Bryce Harper 的守備位置以換入新球員。

Conclusion

The Astros are doing great, the Angels have problems, and the Phillies are changing their plan.

太空人隊表現出色,天使隊遇到問題,而費城人隊則正在調整計劃。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡️ The 'Status' Pattern

In this text, we see how to describe a person or a team's current state. To reach A2, you need to move from simple words to State Phrases.

1. The Positive State

  • Playing well → High quality action.
  • Healthy now → Not sick/injured.
  • Winning more → Improving results.

2. The Negative State

  • Have problems → Something is wrong.
  • Not good → Low quality.

3. The 'Return' State

  • Back from injury → Returning to a normal state after a problem.

Quick Logic: Subject + is/are + State

  • The pitchers \rightarrow are \rightarrow not good.
  • Jose Altuve \rightarrow is \rightarrow healthy.

Vocabulary Learning

performance (n.)
How well a person does an activity
Example:The player's performance in the game was amazing.
pitcher (n.)
The player who throws the ball in baseball
Example:The pitcher throws the ball very fast.
closer (n.)
A pitcher who plays at the end of the game to finish it
Example:The team needs a strong closer to win the game.
injury (n.)
Physical harm or damage to the body
Example:He cannot play today because of a leg injury.
Practice A2 words in a crossword