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[email protected] 06 A Look at Trojan Baseball’s History Film Editor [email protected] 07 Students Hope UCLA Baseball Teach English in Japan Music Editor [email protected] Live and work in Japan teaching English at one Continues Success of AEON’s 300+ branch schools throughout Japan Calendar Editor 08 All Eyes on the Anaheim Angels Frederick Mintchell • 270,000 Japanese Yen monthly starting salary [email protected] • 3 one-week paid vacations per year + 5 personal days • Subsidized, furnished apartment Sports Editor • Contract completion bonus FASHION Marvin Vasquez • Health insurance • Paid training in Japan [email protected] 15 Caps, Shirts for Every Interviewing year round at our Los Angeles Office Editorial Interns Apply today! Baseball Lover Alisa Dwyer Neha Shaida 18 For Ladies: What to Wear at Nicki Spencer www.aeonet.com Baseball Games? Contributing Writers Megan Duehring Alisa Dwyer GAMES Elisa Hernandez Eva Recinos SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY 19 Crossword, Sudoku & More Lizette Ramirez Center for Esthetic Dentistry Neha Shaida 20 Answers Nicki Spencer Kevin Wierzbicki Contributing Photographers Alisa Dwyer LA PLACES 20 Best Batting Cages in L.A. ADVERTISING Sean Bello [email protected] Left Photo: (Before) Existing tooth-colored fillings and porcelain crown FOOD Joy Calisoff Right Photo: (After) IPS e.max all-ceramic crowns and veneers [email protected] 21 4 Places for Baseball “Grub” Campus Circle newspaper is published 36 times a year and is Esthetic Restorations CALENDAR available free at 35 schools and over 500 retail locations throughout All procedures are performed 22 What’s Happening: 3/28-4/10 Los Angeles. Circulation: 30,000. 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Jon SooHoo/LA Dodgers IN ORDER FOR THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS to call this to be about the same age as the guy in right field, and shortstop, He’s hopeful in returning by Opening Day (April 1) against 2013 season successful, they must at least reach the World Series. and center field.” the Giants at Dodger Stadium. That’s a must, and Matt Kemp must lead that charge. That was supposed to be their off-season in acquiring free “I’m definitely trying to make it back by opening day,” he Guggenheim Partners, LLC purchased the Dodgers for a agents, reported several media outlets. Acquisitions didn’t end said. “It’s something I’d like to do.” Greg Gayne little over $2 billion in 2012. Since then, the management group there. Once Crawford makes a full recovery, look for him to that includes Guggenheim controlling partner Mark Walter, The new ownership, however, added top pitcher Zack contribute solidly for the Dodgers – particularly with Kemp former Laker Magic Johnson and partners Peter Guber, Stan Greinke and Korean left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu, among other guiding the way in the outfield and batting line up. Kasten, Bobby Patton and Todd Boehly has done its share to signings. As of now, the Dodgers have a surplus of starting In 2011, Kemp batted .324 with 39 homers and 126 RBI, bring a winning team to L.A. – a city that hasn’t witnessed a pitchers, eight to be exact: Clayton Kershaw, Josh Beckett, Chad while scoring 115 runs and amassing 195 hits. He also registered championship since 1988. That’s too damn long! Billingsley, Aaron Harang, Chris Capuano, Greinke and Ryu. 40 stolen bases and 74 walks. We should expect this type of Ex-Dodger owner Peter O’Malley believes in the Dodgers And it’s a good idea they haven’t traded anyone because Greinke prolific production out of Kemp for this campaign. And if that’s new ownership. recently experienced pain in his right elbow, while Kershaw and the case, the rest of the squad will follow. “I think they’re going to do fine,” he said in mid-March, Billingsley underwent injuries late last year. On top of that, Ryu Kemp is not only the vocal leader of the Dodgers; he’s also according to the Ventura County Star. “I have great respect for isn’t a lock since he’s yet to pitch in the majors. an emotional character and the franchise player – though Cuban Mark Walter, the CEO of Guggenheim. He’s responsible not “I’m just doing what’s laid out, to give us the best chance,” prospect Yasiel Puig (who hit well over .500 this spring) might only for Guggenheim, he’s responsible for the ballclub. He has said Greinke, according to Yahoo! Sports. “On our team, we have challenge that in a couple of years. an extraordinary vision. They’re doing it for good reasons, for other starting pitchers, and we have to be ready. “He’s rough. He’s a wild horse. He plays wild – but it’s the long haul… “I just want to do what’s best for the team. It’s not important fun to watch,” Dodger manager Don Mattingly said of Puig, “They’ve got good management. Stan Kasten is a proven, what day (I pitch),” he added. according to Yahoo! Sports. successful sports executive. Magic, with his visibility, he will not Despite all of that, the starting and relief rotations should Puig is at the stage of being polished into a major leaguer. let the fans down. There’s no chance that Magic will do anything perform above par if health permits. The fact of the matter is if He’s quick, fast, strong and built like a football player, but he’s that would disappoint the fans…it’s an excellent combination.” Kemp performs as the MVP-caliber player he was in 2011 (when now the Dodgers’ top prospect. Interestingly enough, a lot of Last season, the Dodgers not only acquired shortstop he should’ve been named National League MVP, not Ryan folks project Puig to see action at the top level this season. Hanley Ramirez (currently out for eight weeks due to thumb Braun) and early 2012, the rest will follow. And by that, I mean And if the Dodgers do make the playoffs and Puig continues surgery) and his salary from the Marlins in exchange of Gonzalez, Ramirez (once he returns from his thumb injury), to be hot, he could very well be a substantial contributor in all prospects, but also took on $260 million in payroll obligations Andre Either, Carl Crawford and the rest will perform. areas, especially in hitting. from the Boston Red Sox in a trade for Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, who was a standout when with the Tampa For the Dodgers, it’s now or never. Management, coaches Crawford, Josh Beckett and Nick Punto. Bay Rays, underwent Tommy John elbow surgery during the and players must sport that mentality. The talent and experience “I feel like the people we got are people we should be able offseason – two days after being acquired by the Dodgers. He are there. The health is coming. With the right mental approach, to count on as a core group of players for a long time,” CEO feels good thus far.