Playoffs??

When you think of the fall season, the words pumpkin spice, football, and Halloween generally come to mind. However, if you are a Barden, the words "MLB Playoffs" resonate in our heads. As an avid Yankee fan, I do not have a team that I am giving my allegiance to, but that does not mean that I do not the smell of popcorn, freshly cut grass, roar of the crowd, and the crack of the bat at a baseball field in October.

The great thing about baseball is that it is unpredictable. Any team can win a championship at any moment. The game took a change for the better, when the new baseball commissioner made the playoffs a ten team postseason  instead of an eight team. This means that there are more chances for rejoicing, but also other chances to commiserating. 

This year, the American League is represented by the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Indians, the Texas Ranger, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Toronto Bluejays. The National League is represented by the Chicago Cubs, the San Francisco Giants, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Mets, and the Washington Nationals. I believe that the Chicago Cubs will break their curse this year and take home the crown. Let me know what you think below!

Vocabulary

Postseason- The games and events that occur when the regular season ends

Unpredictable- An uncertain and an foreseeable event

Commissioner- The leader or president of Major League Baseball

Crown- A slang term in baseball meaning the championship

Rejoicing- Having great joy and jubilation

Commiserating- Express or feel pity for a certain event

Curse- A supernatural power that is seen to inflict pain or problems for a group or individual

Resonate- To have particular meaning or importance to something

Crack- The sound that the bat makes in a stadium

Vocabulary Quiz

1. What is the sound a bat makes in a stadium?

A. Curse                 B. Crack                C. Wham                 D. Crown

2. What is a word that describes a supernatural power?

A. Crown          B. Rejoice                  C. Curse                  D. Crack

3. What is the name of the leader of Major League Baseball?

A. Commissioner         B. President               C. Captain        D. Chairman

4. Which word describes happiness in baseball

A. Rejoice                B. Commisserate           C. Resonate        D. Unpredictable

My Idea of Adjectives

Adjectives play a pivotal role in how we describe certain people, places or things. When I wrote about Major League Baseball, it was very easy for me to describe my passion of the sport through adjectives. I believe that a adjectives are on of the most important things to have in a sentence. When you use an adjective, it is important that the adjective compliments the whole sentence and the whole paragraph.

The Voice: The Platform of Talent

If there is something that America seems to enjoy, it is Reality TV.  One show that has taken off with the ratings and popularity is NBC's the Voice. This show is very similar to the once very favored American Idol. However, The Voice does some things a little different. One in particular are their judges.

  The judges of the Voice are not only reputable names, but musicians that are at the top of their genre. One the Voice, the judges are actually called "coaches." The coaches serve as mentors and aids to the singers competing for the prize, which is a recording contract. In season, NBC did not stall to find their judges. Veterans Adam Levine from Maroon 5 and 9 time CMA winner, Blake Shelton return to their red chairs, while newcomers Miley Cyrus and New York's very own Alicia Keys bring in their expertise to hopefully win the show. The Voice has demonstrated the consistency and anticipation through eleven seasons.

Being a country music fan, I am Team Blake all the way. However, I would love to see a new coach like Alicia Keys surprise the audience with a victory. Tell me what you think below!!!

Vocabulary

Favored- Something that is preferred or recommended.

Reputable- Something or someone that is very wll-known for good reasons.

Mentor- An experienced and trusted advisor

Veterans- A person who has had long experience in a particular field

Consistency- Unchanging achievement over  period of time

Anticipation- Having excitement and expecting a certain action

Exercise: Can you name an Antonym?

What is a antonym for veteran?

A. Rookie                                  B. Leader                           C. Boss                     D. Captain

What is an antonym for reputable?

A.  Trustworthy                      B. Responsible                  C. Potential                D. Untrustworthy

What is an antonym for consistency?

A. Foreseeable                    B. Likely                            C. Possible                     D. Unpredictable

What is an antonym for anticipation?

A. Exciting                       B. Dreading                         C. Nervous                   D. Sad

Grammar Point: Adjectives

An adjective is a word or phrase that gives a description or names a certain attribute about a certain person, place, or thing. Adjectives are excellent descriptors for explaining how a certain thing or person performs. When describing a T.V. show, adjectives work very well. When I said the Voice judges have reputable names, this was describing the judges popularity and fame. Adjectives are a great way to explain how we perform in certain tasks.