Baseball Teams Change Their Players

棒球隊更換球員


Introduction

Some baseball teams are changing their players. They want to win more games.

一些棒球隊正在更換球員,他們希望贏得更多場比賽。

Main Body

The Atlanta Braves got a new player. His name is Joey Bart. He is a catcher. The Braves gave a pitcher to the Pittsburgh Pirates for him.

亞特蘭大勇士隊得到了一名新球員,名叫 Joey Bart,他是一名捕手。勇士隊用一名投手向匹茲堡海盜隊交換了他。

The Los Angeles Dodgers want a new pitcher. His name is Aroldis Chapman. He plays for the Boston Red Sox. The Dodgers need a strong pitcher to help them win.

洛杉磯道奇隊想要一名新投手,名叫 Aroldis Chapman,他效力於波士頓紅襪隊。道奇隊需要一名強力的投手來幫助他們獲勝。

The Milwaukee Brewers also got new players from Boston. These players are very good. The Brewers are happy with this trade.

密爾沃基釀酒師隊也從波士頓得到了新球員。這些球員非常出色,釀酒師隊對這次交易感到滿意。

Conclusion

Teams in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, and Boston are all changing their players to be better.

亞特蘭大、匹茲堡、洛杉磯和波士頓的球隊都在更換球員,以提升實力。

Vocabulary Learning

⚾ The 'Giving & Getting' Pattern

In the text, we see how teams swap things. This is a great way to learn how to describe exchange in English.

1. The Logic

  • GIVE → Sending something away.
  • GET → Receiving something new.

2. Real Examples from the Story

  • The Braves gave a pitcher... (They sent him away) \rightarrow The Braves got a new player. (They received Joey)
  • The Brewers got new players... (They received players from Boston)

3. Simple A2 Rule: 'Got' vs 'Get'

  • Get = Now/General (I get a gift every year).
  • Got = Past/Finished (I got a gift yesterday).

4. Quick Map Give \rightarrow Trade \rightarrow Get

Vocabulary Learning

catcher (n.)
The player in baseball who stands behind the batter to catch the ball.
Example:The catcher catches the ball after the pitcher throws it.
pitcher (n.)
The player in baseball who throws the ball to the batter.
Example:The pitcher throws the ball very fast.
trade (n.)
When two teams give players to each other.
Example:The team is happy with the trade because they got a great player.
Practice A2 words in a crossword