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And don't say this too loud around UCR, but he's a proud alumnus of Cal State Fullerton. Got a gripe, a comment or a story tip?

Born in San Bernardino and raised in Riverside, Jim Alexander has been writing about Inland Southern California teams and athletes -- and lots of other things, too, including World Series, Rose Bowl games and NBA and Stanley Cup Finals -- for his hometown paper for almost four decades. He views his job as equal parts telling stories about interesting people and deflating pomposity, and while he in

sists he doesn't rant, check out his video blogs and judge for yourself. Contact Jim at [email protected] or 951-368-9543, and look him up on Twitter as well:

09/24/2022

So how do you handle it when you’re the pitcher on the other side of history? (And especially when the guy making that history is a former teammate?)

The Dodger pitchers – both former teammates of the Cardinals slugger – surrendered his 699th and 700th home runs.

09/24/2022

A homecoming - well, sort of - turns into a historic night for Albert Pujols.

https://www.ocregister.com/2022/09/23/alexander-albert-pujols-returns-to-dodger-stadium-and-makes-history/

The St. Louis Cardinals slugger’s 2022 time with the Dodgers rekindled his desire to continue playing, and Friday night he reached the 700 club with a two-homer night against his old team.

09/22/2022

Why those of a certain generation in SoCal still believe in bunts and stealing bases ...

https://www.ocregister.com/2022/09/21/alexander-maury-wills-influenced-a-generation-of-dodger-fans/

The base-stealing former NL MVP, who passed away Monday night, also transformed the game. Shouldn’t that merit more Hall of Fame consideration?

09/20/2022

Just 64 days, as of tonight, until the opener in Qatar ...

https://www.dailynews.com/2022/09/19/alexander-as-world-cup-approaches-u-s-roster-taking-shape/

It’s a little more than two months until the Americans’ opener against Wales in Qatar, and the final preparation window is this week’s camp in Germany before a pair of exhibition matches.

09/17/2022

When you watch the feats of guys like Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson, don’t forget how their predecessors dealt with the trope that Black men couldn’t play quarterback.

Including James Harris, an integral if forgotten part of Rams history.

https://www.ocregister.com/2022/09/17/alexander-james-harris-led-the-way-for-the-rams-and-black-quarterbacks

The first African American QB to win a playoff game and to earn Pro Bowl MVP honors predated a renaissance of Black talent at the game’s most important position.

09/17/2022

Fans want to know about injuries - who’s hurt, who’s coming back, what their rehab status might be.

How forthcoming are the teams? Depends.

https://www.ocregister.com/2022/09/16/alexander-whos-hurt-whos-healthy-who-knows

Interpreting injury information can be a guessing game, depending on who’s providing it.

09/15/2022

Roger Federer made it very easy to root for him.

He will be missed, Another part of what has been tennis' golden era steps away.

https://www.pe.com/2022/09/15/alexander-federer-retirement-another-sign-tennis-golden-era-is-ending/

He will leave, at 41, as a legend and also as one of his sport’s classiest people.

09/13/2022

For decades - over a century, really - baseball was pretty much unchanged.

Now, the adjustments are coming fast. They should make the game better. But how well will the fan base adjust?

https://www.dailynews.com/2022/09/12/alexander-are-we-ready-for-baseballs-latest-rash-of-rule-changes/

Tied down by tradition for so many years, MLB radically retools to deal with the effects of the analytics revolution.

09/11/2022

Can the Chargers meet or surpass expectations? Can they make the pundits look smart?

And, most importantly, can they permanently retire the term “Chargering?”

https://www.ocregister.com/2022/09/10/alexander-could-this-be-the-chargers-magical-season

Another year’s progress for quarterback Justin Herbert and an improved defense could push the Chargers to greater heights

09/10/2022

Fifty years later, those silver medals remain unclaimed.

https://www.ocregister.com/2022/09/10/alexander-the-usa-vs-ussr-olympic-basketball-gold-medal-fiasco-50-years-later

Former Long Beach State star Ed Ratleff reflects on the Soviets receiving three chances to win and he and his teammates refusing to accept their silver medals

09/09/2022

The late column: Humility was the word of the night after the Rams were smacked by Buffalo.

https://www.pe.com/2022/09/08/alexander-after-a-humbling-loss-how-do-rams-respond/

Coach Sean McVay takes the blame for the 31-10 loss to Buffalo, and maybe it’s a subtle way of encouraging his players to take responsibility.

09/09/2022

The Rams unveil their Super Bowl banners, but they can do more.

(And that doesn't even discuss what happened on the field Thursday night.)

https://www.dailynews.com/2022/09/08/alexander-a-trophy-a-ring-and-now-a-banner-for-rams-whats-next/

The unveiling of last year’s Super Bowl talisman, to go with the 1999 banner from St. Louis, should turn the page … but the collection remains incomplete.

09/04/2022

USC’s new defensive coordinator, Alex Grinch, preaches the importance of takeaways.

In Game 1 under new management, the Trojans defensive unit showed they’ve gotten the message.

https://www.ocregister.com/2022/09/03/alexander-the-takeaway-from-uscs-opener-there-were-plenty-of-them

Three pick-sixes highlight the Trojan defense’s day as the Lincoln Riley era opens with a rout of Rice.

09/03/2022

Shortly after his Guggenheim Baseball group took over the Dodgers in 2012, Mark Walter summed up the risk of investing in pitching thusly:

“Pitchers break.”

Boy, did he call it. The 2022 staff has ample examples. And yet the Dodgers are still 90-41.

https://www.ocregister.com/2022/09/02/alexander-dodgers-potentially-magical-season-could-turn-on-whos-healthy

During a September with a big NL West lead, their main task might be determining which pitchers are available, and it’s not that simple.

09/01/2022

(Subscriber-only) A returning core and a reasonably forgiving schedule could set up UCLA for success this year ... but then again, these are Chip Kelly's Bruins. Is it dangerous to be optimistic?

https://www.dailynews.com/2022/09/01/alexander-can-we-really-trust-ucla-football-to-deliver-the-goods/

Chip Kelly’s Bruins should get off to a good start by devouring the cupcakes on the schedule, but what happens next?

08/29/2022

Angel fans provided their thoughts on who the next owner should be. And there's at least one who checks a lot of boxes.

https://www.ocregister.com/2022/08/29/alexander-angels-fans-speak-their-piece-about-impending-ownership-change/

Trolling aside, maybe the franchise’s eventual savior is indeed on this list of suggestions.

08/27/2022

So what DOES it take for a player to get his number retired?

https://www.ocregister.com/2022/08/27/alexander-theres-no-single-standard-for-retired-numbers/

Hall of Fame status is generally the baseline, but that shouldn’t always be the absolute requirement.

08/26/2022

So PatBev is coming to the Lakers. Does that mean Westbrook is going?

Or are we jumping to conclusions?

https://www.dailynews.com/2022/08/26/alexander-was-lakers-pat-beverley-trade-a-subtle-sign-that-russell-westbrook-is-going/

Or are we reading too much into a beef that dates to the 2013 playoffs, when Beverley was with Houston and Westbrook was in Oklahoma City?

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