Giants Consider Signing Hiroshima Pitcher Morishita
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The Yomiuri Giants are a baseball team in Japan. They want a new starting pitcher. The team is looking at a player named Morishita.
Morishita plays for the Hiroshima Carp. He is a right-hander. He has won 60 games in his career.
This winter, some players can become free agents. A free agent can choose a new team. The Giants may want Morishita if he becomes a free agent.
Another team, the Lotte Marines, is also looking at a Hiroshima player. His name is Sakakura. He can also become a free agent.
The Marines finished low in the standings for two years. They want better hitting. Sakakura is a strong hitter.
Many fans are talking about this year's free agent players. People are asking which teams will try to sign the best players.
Some baseball experts talked about this too. One expert said the Hanshin Tigers might also try to get a good player.
Vocabulary4 words
- starting pitcher
- the player who throws the ball first in a game
- right-hander
- a player who throws with the right hand
- free agent
- a player who can sign with any team
- hitting
- when a player hits the ball well
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1. Pitcher 2. 60 3. Marines
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The Yomiuri Giants are a baseball team in Japan. They want a new _____. The team is looking at a player named Morishita.
Morishita plays for the Hiroshima Carp. He is a _____. He has won _____ games in his career.
This winter, some players can become _____. A free agent can choose a new team. The Giants may want Morishita if he becomes a free agent.
Another team, the Lotte Marines, is also looking at a Hiroshima player. His name is _____. He can also become a free agent.
The Marines finished low in the standings for two years. They want better _____. Sakakura is a strong hitter.
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