New Managers for Two Baseball Teams

Apr 29, 2026, 17:01
USSports

Introduction

The Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Red Sox have new managers. The teams fired Rob Thomson and Alex Cora because they lost too many games.

Main Body

The Phillies fired Rob Thomson on Tuesday. The team won only 10 games and lost 19 games. Now, Don Mattingly is the new manager. The Red Sox also fired Alex Cora. His team won 12 games and lost 17 games. Now, Chad Tracy is the new manager. The Phillies won their first game with the new manager. They beat the San Francisco Giants 7-0. Some people think the team has bad players, not a bad manager.

Conclusion

Don Mattingly now leads the Phillies and Chad Tracy leads the Red Sox. Both teams want to win more games.

Learning

⚾ THE 'NOW' SHIFT

Look at how the story changes from the Past to the Present. This is the secret to A2 speaking.

Past (What happened)

  • The teams fired the managers.
  • The team won 10 games.
  • They beat the Giants.

Present (The current situation)

  • Don Mattingly is the new manager.
  • Chad Tracy leads the Red Sox.
  • Both teams want to win.

Quick Logic Map: Fired (Past) →\rightarrow Is/Leads (Present)

Key Word Power:

  • Beat (Past/Present): To win against someone.
  • Lead (Present): To be the boss of a group.

Vocabulary Learning

manager (n.)
person in charge / a person who runs a team經理
Example:The manager gave a speech before the game.
fired (v.)
dismissed / removed from a job辞退
Example:The coach was fired after a bad season.
game (n.)
sport match / competition比賽
Example:They watched a game of baseball.
won (v.)
to be victorious / to succeed in a competition贏
Example:They won the game.
lost (v.)
to fail to win / to not win a match失敗
Example:They lost the match.
team (n.)
group of players / a group that plays together球隊
Example:The team celebrated after the win.
new (adj.)
not old / recently made or started新
Example:She bought a new car.
beat (v.)
to win against / to defeat in a match打敗
Example:They beat the opponents.
people (n.)
human beings / individuals人們
Example:Many people attended the event.
bad (adj.)
not good / of low quality壞
Example:He had a bad day.
want (v.)
to desire / wish for想要
Example:I want a cup of tea.
lead (v.)
to guide / to be in front帶領
Example:She will lead the team.
win (v.)
to be victorious / succeed in a competition贏
Example:They will win the championship.
games (n.)
sport matches / competitions比賽
Example:He plays many games.
Tuesday (n.)
the second day of the work week / a day of the week星期二
Example:I have a meeting on Tuesday.
first (adj.)
the earliest in time / preceding all others第一
Example:It was his first time playing.