Baseball Players Get Hurt

棒球球員受傷


Introduction

Many baseball teams have problems. Some players are hurt and cannot play.

許多棒球隊目前面臨問題,部分球員因受傷而無法參賽。

Main Body

The Oakland Athletics have problems with pitchers. Mark Leiter Jr. has a hip injury. The team brought in a new player named Geoff Hartlieb. Zack Gelof hit his head and did not play on Saturday.

奧克蘭運動員隊的投手出現問題。Mark Leiter Jr. 髖部受傷。球隊引入了一名名為 Geoff Hartlieb 的新球員。Zack Gelof 因為頭部受傷,週六沒有出賽。

The Boston Red Sox have many hurt players. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has a hurt arm. Romy Gonzalez has a hip injury. The team brought in Anthony Seigler to help. Some people think the team will sell their players soon.

波士頓紅襪隊有許多球員受傷。Isiah Kiner-Falefa 手臂受傷。Romy Gonzalez 髖部受傷。球隊引入了 Anthony Seigler 來協助。有些人認為球隊很快會將球員交易出去。

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a hurt pitcher. Blake Treinen has an elbow injury. The team brought in Chayce McDermott. Other teams like the Orioles and Diamondbacks also have hurt players.

洛杉磯道奇隊有一名投手受傷。Blake Treinen 肘部受傷。球隊引入了 Chayce McDermott。其他球隊如金鶯隊和響尾蛇隊同樣有球員受傷。

Conclusion

Many players are sick or hurt. Teams must use new players from the minor leagues.

許多球員生病或受傷,球隊必須使用來自小聯盟的新球員。

Vocabulary Learning

⚾ The "Have" Pattern

In this text, we see a simple way to describe problems. We use Have + Problem/Injury.

Look at these examples:

  • The teams \rightarrow have problems.
  • Mark Leiter Jr. \rightarrow has a hip injury.
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa \rightarrow has a hurt arm.

💡 Simple Rule:

  • Use HAVE for groups or many people (Teams, They, We).
  • Use HAS for one person (Mark, Isiah, He, She).

Vocabulary for A2:

  • Brought in: This means the team got a new player to help.
  • Hurt: This is a simple word for "injured."

Vocabulary Learning

problem (n.)
Something that is difficult to deal with
Example:I have a problem with my computer.
injury (n.)
Damage to a person's body
Example:He has a leg injury from the game.
pitcher (n.)
The player who throws the ball in baseball
Example:The pitcher throws the ball very fast.
brought in (v.)
To bring someone to a place or a team
Example:The manager brought in a new player to help.
Practice A2 words in a crossword