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Friday, August 21, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
49ers begin to catch on, Giants don't! - Jimmy Rod's Best Shot!
The San Francisco 49er coaching staff is finally realizing what it takes to win. I just hope they noticed what it was that worked. I've been trying to convince them for a few years that the only real advantage they have on offense is Vernon Davis and his Superman like qualities. On Friday night they took advantage of them and moved the ball with relative ease. Davis' size, speed and hands have been wasted at tight end for years. On Friday night against the Broncos, the Niners slotted him, split... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Dodger Nation Cheating Continues - Jimmy Rod's Best Shot
In spite of the fact that the first base umpire sold his soul to the devil in order to cheat the Giants out of a ball game the other day, the Giants came out winners. Juan Uribe's extra inning walk off home run won it for San Francisco. It was a crucial game for the Giants. It was the difference between being in the race and out of the race. Tim Lincecum had dazzled the Dodgers and led 2-1 in the top of the ninth. On the key play, Lincecum forced a Dodger batter to bounce harmlessly to... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, August 7, 2009
49ers' Future Rich Man Crabtree Plays it Cool! - Jimmy Rod's Best Shot!
Let's face it! No one in his right mind wants to bust his ass in the early August summer heat. If you're a natural-born superstar football player, it's not going to take long to get ready for the season. If 49er first round draft pick Michael Crabtree holds out for the entire season, he'll be having to live off his agent's money. If he signs on the dotted line, he's an instant millionaire. If he's got any financial I.Q. at all, he's immediately set for life. The idea of sitting out the season is... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
With "The Giants' Unit" Shelved is it Time for Mad Bum? - Jimmy Rod's Best
An odd thing is happening in San Francisco this year. The Giants actually have a shot at making the playoffs. With Randy Johnson getting hurt, things may appear to be suddenly bleak, but maybe they aren't so bad after all. Hopefully Johnson's injury isn't too serious and he's able to come back and pitch above.500 baseball for a while longer. Maybe a little rest will put a little hop on that old fastball. Meanwhile, the Giants have got a pair of blazing hot pitchers dealing out "goose eggs" at... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Dodger Nation Ramirez/Gagne Syndrome? No drugs, No muscle!-Jimmy Rod's Best
This is like, "deja vu all over again." When the Mitchell Commission exposed Eric Gagne for the "record setting" steroid cheat he was, his body instantly went from Superman to Elmer Fudd. His pitching went from Superstar to just another Bozo on the bus. Forced to "go straight," Gagne's skills disappeared. No steroids, no muscle for "Gags." I guess we all should have noticed there was something haywire with the Dodger closer when he went into what appeared to be "Roid Rage" right in front of our... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Warriors' Nelson Considers "Hoop Suicide"... Again!- Jimmy Rod's Best Shot!
It's not like Don Nelson doesn't know better. He sold the Warriors soul to get Chris Webber. Then when push came to shove against Charles Barkley, Webber went AWOL on him. Webber's pathetic 1994 NBA playoff, thirty percent free throw shooting, cost the Warriors everything. Trading Mitch Richmond for Billy Owens, changed "Disneyland" to "Failure World" in a relative heartbeat. Now "Nellie" is considering destroying a team that is shaping up "talentwise" like his old Boston Celtics. If Nelson is... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Pipe Dreaming? The Giants could take it all this year! Jimmy Rod's Best!
I remember a great episode of "Combat!" from when I was a kid. The title of it was "Bridgehead." I've always considered it to be as great a TV episode as I've ever seen. But that's not what this story is about. Nick Adams is the guest star on "Bridgehead." You know what that means? He eventually gets "blown up." At any rate, Adams finds himself treasonously complaining that t he mission is stupid suicide. He tells Sarge Saunders and Lieutenant Hanley that if they really think they can take that... Sign in to see full entry.
Pipe Dreaming? The Giants could take it all this year! Jimmy Rod's Best!
I remember a great episode of "Combat!" from when I was a kid. The title of it was "Bridgehead." I've always considered it to be as great a TV episode as I've ever seen. But that's not what this story is about. Nick Adams is the guest star on "Bridgehead." You know what that means? He eventually gets "blown up." At any rate, Adams finds himself treasonously complaining that t he mission is stupid suicide. He tells Sarge Saunders and Lieutenant Hanley that if they really think they can take that... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Jimmy Rome "burns out" on Steroid Issue - Jimmy Rod's Best Shot!
The thing people should understand about ESPN's Jim Rome is he has two distinctly different faces. His roots are in L.A. There he spends his time kissing up two his Smogville Nation "Clones." He joins hands with them as they sell their souls to a kind of evil empire domination of American sports through a surprisingly public "Cheating is Us" operation. Their screams of "You Suck" at Barry Bonds were no ethical problem for the "mini-man" who ultimately was forced to bend over and cower in front... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, June 15, 2009
All-time Black vs. All-time White NBA Game? A Thriller! - Jimmy Rod's Best
I was checking out how some of my stories were doing on the net when I stumbled across a blog about a theoretical all-time black vs. all-time white NBA game. Suddenly, I found my Jimmyrod.com feature, Best Bay Area Warriors, involuntarily, in the middle of the debate. In an "in for a nickel, in for a buck" decision, I decided to "complete the thought." My problem with what was on that other blog on this subject was the general lack of adequate intellectual white guy team representation. As these... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Orlando Magic Ripped-Off by NBA Hired "Zebras" - Jimmy Rod's Best Shot
How in the world could the NBA officials be that stupid? How could the referees have their whistles packed so far up their backsides that they missed two OBVIOUS calls against the L.A. Lakers? The answer is "they couldn't" unless they were "paid" to miss them. The elbow Kobe Bryant threw to Jameer Nelson's jaw in order to clear time and space for Derrick Fisher to get off a crucial three pointer was a blatant foul! It was a smash to the face that could have broken Nelson's jaw, yet three NBA... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
How "Angel, Cha-Cha and Hoss" Got Their Names -- Jimmy Rod's Best Shot
You might just subtitle this one "A Tail of Three Kitties." At first they were just your basic "three-pack" of homeless kittens. The first one arrived via another of my friend Cyndie's missions of mercy. It was late in the evening when Cyndie staggered through the Burbank backyard gate with Shadow the Dog's leash in one hand and a somewhat wild kitten in the other. Her walk with black schnauzer Shadow had netted her a few minor scratches and a six week-old furry feline friend. (Shadow had two... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Buster Posey is another Will Clark! -- Jimmy Rod's Best Shot!
I hate to put any pressure on this kid but I've got to write this down. I see Buster Posey as another Will Clark type player. Like Clark, Buster mangled NCAA pitching. Like Clark at a similar stage in his career, Posey is ready to "have a go" at big league hurling. If anything, Posey has a defensive edge over Clark because Buster can play anywhere. Will was exclusively a first baseman. Why the Giants are so wrapped-up in turning Posey into a catcher is baffling to me. Why take years to turn your... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Here's a little something for Kobe's jump shot!--Jimmy Rod's Best Shot
If you feel like "getting under Kobe Bryant's skin" and doing "journalistic ethics" a favor while your at it, try this one. Let's go back a few years to when Bryant was charged with rape. He repeated over and over again that he would never pay off the young lady involved in the matter because that would be like an admission of guilt. The criminal charges against Bryant were eventually dropped. The case moved toward civil court. As the possibility of civil action approached, Bryant paid his... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Danica Patrick's busy 2009 Indy 500 - Jimmy Rod's Best Shot - Blogit!
Just because she's good looking isn't everything. Sooner or later she's got to prove she's not just another pretty face. Danica Patrick meets her biggest test every year in the Indianapolis 500. That's where reality meets the road. That's where you separate the men from the...well you know what I mean. After " Gomer Pyle" sang the crowd a song, we got the call, "Ladies and Gentlemen, start your engines." Ms. Patrick started in tenth position. Not a bad spot at all. She's not a front runner to... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Giants' G.M. Sabean Fiddles While San Francisco "Burns!" -Blogit- Jimmy Rod
Back in the Barry Bonds Giants Gravy Days, the greatest player of all-time not only provided "stats," he brought fear to his opponents. He turned the Dodgers into the biggest bunch of cowards since "Chicken Little." The Bumsky's brown-nosing writer Bill Plaschke actually recommended that the Dodgers NEVER pitch to Bonds. How's that for open and disgraceful L.A. Times Sports' cowardice. But this story isn't about the utterly compromised nature of "Smogville" sports journalism, it's about baseball... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Rick Barry's 1966-67 season was BEST in NBA History! - Blogit-Jimmy Rod's
Every now and then something miraculous happens right in front of your very eyes and somehow you miss it. Rick Barry's 1966-67 season was an excellent example of this phenomenon. During that amazing year of basketball, Barry not only took a recently near dead franchise to the NBA Finals but he also set the all-time scoring record for an NBA forward. That record still stands 42 years later. It just goes to show what happens when you've got an abrasive personality. Barry could make a cup of coffee... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Hypocrisy, thy name is Dodger Nation! - Jimmy Rod's Best Shot!
After screaming "you suck" millions of times at the greatest baseball player of all-time, Barry Bonds, the puny Bumskies of L.A. now stand with their pants at their ankles. The Los Angeles fans and media who lied, cheated and cursed in order to create a phony case of steroid use against the greatest Dodger-killer ever, now stand "pathetically exposed" in their own smoggy light. Bumsky fans sold their blue and yellow souls in their effort to destroy Barry Bonds, but when "maternity dress wearing"... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
49ers Make Hay while the Sun Shines! -- Blogit! Jimmy Rod's Best Shot!
How do you turn the tenth pick in the NFL draft into " the best receiver available" and then add a first round pick in 2010? To paraphrase from Jose Jimenez in an astronaut comedy sketch from back in the day; "I pray alot!" Yes, luck and "God" had a great deal to do with yesterday's "S.F. 49er Miracle in the Big Apple!" But the Niners were due for some gifts from up above. On Saturday, they received them with a big, real-red and real-gold bow tied around them. Thank goodness the New York Jets... Sign in to see full entry.