Baseball Wants New Rules for New Players
棒球界希望為新球員制定新規則
Introduction
Major League Baseball (MLB) wants to change how they pick new players. They sent a plan to the players' union.
美國職棒大聯盟 (MLB) 想要改變招募新球員的方式。他們已將計劃提交給球員公會。
Main Body
MLB wants players to go to college first. High school students cannot join the league now. They must be 20 years old. MLB says college players are better and more ready.
MLB 希望球員先就讀大學。高中生現在無法加入聯盟，必須年滿 20 歲。MLB 表示大學球員表現較佳且準備更充分。
MLB also wants a new draft for players from other countries. These players must be 18 years old. MLB says this stops bad people from stealing money from young players.
MLB 還希望針對外籍球員建立新的選秀制度。這些球員必須年滿 18 歲。MLB 表示這樣可以防止不法之徒侵吞年輕球員的資金。
MLB wants to spend less money on new players. They want to pay $200 million instead of $358 million. The players' union is unhappy. They say players will lose a lot of money.
MLB 希望減少在新球員身上的支出。他們希望將金額從 3.58 億美元降低至 2 億美元。球員公會對此表示不滿，認為球員將損失大量金錢。
Conclusion
The two groups are angry. They must agree on a plan by December 1.
雙方目前都十分憤怒。他們必須在 12 月 1 日前達成協議。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The Power of "Want to"
In this story, we see a common pattern: Want + to + Action.
When you have a desire or a plan, use this structure:
- MLB wants to change... (Plan → Action)
- MLB wants to spend... (Desire → Action)
Simple Rule: If the person is he/she/it (like MLB), add an -s to "want".
Examples for you:
- I want to learn English.
- He wants to play baseball.
- They want to go home.
🕰️ Time Deadlines
Look at the end: "by December 1".
We use BY when we mean "no later than."
- By Monday → Monday is the last day.
- By 5 PM → 5 PM is the limit.
Quick Tip: Use "By + [Date/Time]" to set a limit. 🏁