TORRANCE TRIBUNE August 6, 2015 Page 5 Burkley & Brandlin LLP A T T O R N E Y S A T L AW If Crisis Strikes, You Risk: • Losing Control • Additional Stress on Your Family • The Loss of What You Spent a Lifetime Building Proper Planning Allows You: • Maintain Control of Your Assets for the Family’s Sake • Give Control to Those you Trust, When You’re not Able • To Afford Long Term Care Costs • Keep Your Family’s Business Private This Workshop covers frequently asked questions and misconceptions on: • WILLS & TRUSTS • ASSET PROTECTION • PLANNING FOR DISABLED CHILD OR LOVED ONE • MEDI-CAL QUALIFICATION FOR NURSING HOME CARE Join Us For A Free Workshop Call (310) 782-6322 to register. Law Offices of R. Christine Brown, APC “The Estate Planning Essentials” Thursday, August 13, 2015 from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Reservations Are Required – Seating is Limited 21151 S. 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This Workshop covers frequently asked questions and misconceptions on: • WILLS & TRUSTS • ASSET PROTECTION • PLANNING FOR DISABLED CHILD OR LOVED ONE Living Trusts/Wills, Probate, Employment Law, Personal Injury Trust and Estates Litigation, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation 310-540-6000 *AV Rated (Highest) Martindale - Hubbell / **Certified Specialist Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization In order to serve on a City of Torrance Commission, a 2 hour Commission Certification Class must be completed. The next Commission Certification Class is Offered on: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Nakano Theatre Register online at: http://www.torranceca.gov/CommissionerCert.htm Or call the City Manager’s Office at 310-618-5880 The Dodgers Are Dealing By Adam Serrao If you’re a Los Angeles sports fan, then you’d probably say that this year’s Major League Baseball trade deadline went by much like this year’s National Basketball Association trade deadline: without much movement. As we all remember, the Lakers struck out on free-agents all summer long once again. At first glance, it would appear that the Dodgers did the same. Big name players like Cole Hamels, Johnny Cueto and David Price all found their homes with teams not dressed in the Dodger Blue. The Dodgers, meanwhile, remained relatively quiet. While the big name players came off the board, however, and many Dodger fans became disappointed, the front office put a trade into the works that just might get the Dodgers over the hump and into the World Series this year after all. Los Angeles only made one trade at this year’s deadline, but it was a big one. All of the talk surrounding the Dodgers camp was that they were in desperate need of arms for their bullpen and certainly arms for their injury-decimated starting rotation. Well, the Dodgers didn’t go out and get an arm. They went out and got four of them. A three-team, 13-player deal constructed by the Dodgers front office added four above-average pitchers to a staff in desperate need of reinforcements. With Hyun-Jin Ryu and Brandon McCarthy already lost for the season due to arm injuries, the Dodgers made a blockbuster deal that brought in Mat Latos and Alex Wood for the starting rotation and Luis Avilan and Jim Johnson for the bullpen. In addition, L.A. also received Jose Peraza, who should be a nice prospect, possibly replacing Jimmy Rollins at shortstop next season. The reason why the trade works so well for the Dodgers is because they gave up basically nothing to bolster two extremely important parts of their team (and their farm-system). Gone in the trade are oft-injured reliever Paco Rodriguez (who’s currently on the 60-day disabled list) and Cuban prospect Hector Olivera. While the Dodgers spent $34 million just to sign Olivera to an eventual $62.5 million contract, he is 30 years old and has yet to play in a Major League game; and with Justin Turner, Jimmy Rollins and Howie Kendrick all taking up spots, the injury-plagued infielder really had no position to play this year on the Dodgers big-league club. Now, of course, with the Dodgers having to eat a big portion of the Olivera contract while also taking on four new salaries, money is always a factor. As we’ve learned over the past few years with this Dodgers front-office, though, money is never a factor. Andrew Friedman must be having a great time at his new job with the Dodgers. While he does the wheeling-and-dealing and sets up remarkable 13-player trades like the one he just did, the owners of the team throw stacks of cash in his direction while basically saying, “Yeah, go out and spend it all.” Alex Wood is just the kind of young pitcher that the Dodgers need. At 24 years old, Wood has a lifetime 3.10 ERA and isn’t eligible to become a free agent until 2020. He’ll be a controllable asset for a long time for the Dodgers. Latos, on the other hand, will become one of the best fifth starters in the entire league with the Dodgers. He’s only 27 years old and while he has had some injury history, he’s been great since returning from the DL. A 2.96 ERA will prove that. As it’s related to the bullpen, Johnson should serve as an excellent arm to pair with Kenley Jansen towards the end of games after notching 51 and 50 saves in two straight years as Baltimore’s closer. This year, he was the Braves closer and compiled a 2.25 ERA. Avilan, a left-handed reliever, will pair with J.P. Howell out of the pen to serve as a dual left-handed threat for the Dodgers. He’s only 26 years old and has a career 2.77 ERA. The Dodgers may not have gotten any of the big names out on the market that most fans were hoping for, but as you can see, they did a lot to strengthen the two main weaknesses of the team. Everyone already knows that the Dodgers can hit. In a long 162 game season, the bats will come and go. In the playoffs, however, players like Adrian Gonzalez and Kendrick will certainly step up. It’s pitching that is going to get the Dodgers past the likes of the Giant and the St. Louis Cardinals. With Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke already at the head of the staff, another premier starter isn’t what the Dodgers needed. Now, with as much pitching depth as they can possibly ask for, we all should see a late-season surge from L.A. with a World Series berth steady in their sights. • Warriors Will Look to Repeat By Adam Serrao In only a few short weeks, the bright lights above the football fields around Torrance will be shining as intensely as they can. Football season will be back in full effect and while fantasy football maybe doesn’t translate as popularly to the High School ranks as it does the pros, there are still plenty of people who have been dreaming of the first day of the season as it draws nearer. A new season brings along with it new hopes and dreams for the teams around Torrance. While the West High Warriors jumped onto the scene in a major way and made an immediate impact on the Pioneer League last year, this year it is South High, Torrance High and North High who are hoping to end the season on top. At the time being, there is no telling who’s going to take the league trophy and head into the playoffs in an attempt to capture a CIF crown. The Warriors, however, were the last team to do it, so we’ll take a look at how they should fare this upcoming year first. Head coach Greg Holt and the rest of the Warriors didn’t quite know what to expect when they left their familiar turf of the Bay League and headed over to the Pioneer League for their first year of competition last year. It turned out that Holt and the rest of the team didn’t have too many complaints as the regular season drew to a close. The Warriors left behind competition like Mira Costa, Redondo and Palos Verdes to take on South, Torrance and North. How’d they fare? Well, a first place finish in the Pioneer League with an undefeated league record pretty much sums up the entirety of that story. In Pioneer League football league play, each time from around the Pioneer League plays the other teams in their league only once throughout the regular season. That means there are five games throughout the year that are considered “league games.” Last year, the Warriors went undefeated in those league games. A 14-point victory over North was followed by a 19-point win over South and to cap things off, a two-point victory over league rival Torrance at Zamperini Field to end league play, and the regular season. The Warriors also beat league opponents Centennial and Leuzinger, but it’s those rivalry games against other Torrance teams that really make the difference throughout the year. West’s record saw them finish atop the Pioneer League and ahead of North High, in first place with a playoff run primed and on the horizon. It wasn’t until the third round of the playoffs in the CIF Western Division semifinal game that the Warriors saw that playoff run come to an unexpected end. After victories against Santa Monica and Calabasas, the Warriors ran up against an old foe in the Palos Verdes Sea Kings from their old league, the Bay League. A 28-16 loss kicked the Warriors out of the playoffs and ended their championship drive in a year that saw the team exploding with talent. The Warriors are back this year, however, not only trying to prove that they are the class of the Pioneer League, but also that they can make it to the championship game. They’ll have to do it, however, without key players from last year’s team that have now moved on to college. Brett Ojiyi, for instance, was a key starter at the running back position that made it possible for the Warriors to have such a successful season. Ojiyi had his share of over 100 yard rushing games and teamed with starting quarterback, Trevor Mallett, to form a one-two punch that struck fear into any opponent of West High’s last year. This year, coach Holt and the rest of the Warriors will have to do without. Brylen Baucham will look to replace Ojiyi this year at running back while Mallett will be replaced by junior quarterback, Drake Peabody. That tandem will look to do their best to replace the remarkable talent displayed last year by their predecessors. Other key starters from last year’s team that the Warriors will be without this year include wide receiver Dale Rouse, wide receiver and defensive back Joey Johnson, and offensive/de- See Warriors, page 8
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