was Nappy-do going off in game 3 of the ALDS and ending the red sox consecutive win streak……of course he only delayed the misery of losing the series…..but it was an outstanding performance

dozens and dozens of fans exited the stadium around me in my seats in F107. I never leave early due to childhood trauma of missing Don Baylor hitting a homerun as my Dad (eager to beat the traffic) drove down the 5 freeway away from the stadium (this sort of thing happened to me several times as a kid).

It was one of those games that I had pretty much chalked up as a loss and was stunned to see my team come out on top in spite of such little hope remaining.

beating the Red Sux 8 times during the regular season and at least once during the post season.
Also, Torii taking no mess from Pudge and Johnny Rivers playing seconed were fun.

was pretty sweet

— the Torii grand slam
— Torii robbing homers (epsecially against the M’s)
— Nappy breaking out (especially in Game 3 of the DS)
— Woody hitting what should’ve been a game-winning homer in Chicago off of Jenks
— Vlad launching a homer in Texas, then Torii coming up and rocketing one into the 3rd deck
— Mark Teixeira
— 1866baseball.com
— the Motivational Poster thread here on HH
— Lackey’s near no-hitter
— “GA’s lazy” jokes

and on a baseball, though non-Angels related side note:
— Josh Hamilton’s Home Run Derby…. that was amazing.

Was the game where we didn’t give up a hit and lost…classic!

Definitely would have to go with Torii Hunter’s walk off Grand Slam… Just cemented the signing of the CF. I’d also have to say Sexson’s home run he robbed to end the game. And the monster home run Vlad hit in Texas. I was there in the stadium and even the Rangers fans were blown away. I didn’t even have time to take my seat again before Torii did damage.

I discovered Halos Heaven early in the season. This site (and fellow members) made the season that much more enjoyable.

torii’s granny and the walk off robbed homer got my heart jumping the most though. I actually ran around my house screaming

That’s the only one of these moments I actually saw in person… Got tickets for that game just because I had a feeling it was going to happen that night.

My seats were right by the bullpen that night. I yelled my head off when that weird-ass “you think I am horse mackerel, I am toad of the month” song came on.

Were 2 games actually.

Lackeys near no-no in Boston and Teix’s first game.

Was in Boston with my Dad since he had to go there to do some secret government meeting, we had a lot of fun.

Torii being Torii
Manny comically gifting Izturis a triple
Robbed homers
Grand slams
Lackey’s near no-no on the day we got That GuyInNewYork
Arredondo surprising us all

If GA wasn’t so lazy…I’d have more of a list.

I would have to say the no hit loss was probably the most frustrating great game ever. My favorite moment has to be sitting at home wishing and hoping we beat the Red Sux and we did….in one game and it was a ggggreat game just to see the looks on those sad SAPS faces. Even though they got the last laugh we all got the best one!

Manny Ramirez doing the stop, drop, and roll over a baseball to give Izzy a credited “triple”.

My favorite games are the high scoring ones like the long Friday, Sept. 19 game against the Rangers. The Angels won that night 15-13. Arredondo pitched two innings of scoreless relief. Napoli hit one single short of the cycle, caught the whole game, and was player of the game on TV, and panther of the game on HH after we had posted 1300 comments in the multiple game threads. It was a great, full evening of baseball, with the Rangers having to eat it in the end.

Black Magic having one hell of a bounce back season and Saundo getting it done.

Steve Philips, Gammon’s, Kruk, etc. claiming the M’s would win the AL West (revenge is sweet, as is hindsight). Torii’s walk off grand slam. Weavers no-hitter(kind of) , Manny rolling around in LF, like Madonna in her “Like a virgin” video, Frankie’s save record, nipples going all AK in game 3 of the ALDS, 100 wins, and making the playoffs, yet again. Not too mention our stellar rotation of 2008, special shout out to Voodoo and the Colonel.

no hitter loss
at dodger stadium because i was there

was amazing.

1 – 0 win at yankee stadium.

So many great games…makes one yearn for Benji Gil as a punching bag! Hope we don’t see anything like that ever again.

for the all-important Spring Training win, and our sweet revenge.

has to be taking 8 straight from Bahston and just owning them in the regular season. The post season still hurts, but silence anytime at Phenway is a beautiful thing. Oh and…….“I’m Michael Phelps!!!!!!”

Lackey’s near no-no…and Manny’s hilarious flopping about. The look on Theo’s face was priceless. I also loved that Rex couldn’t talk for a couple of innings because he was laughing so hard.

1a. I was at the game in Yankee Stadium on 8/31 when Voodoo pitched an absolute gem (win – 1-0). When Tori hit the GWRBI against the great Mariano in the 9th I was ecstatic (I also was on TV — a plus)

1b. I was at the game on 9/18 in Arlington and watching that slugfest was great (win – 15-13)! (plus my brother turned off the TV when the Rangers scored 9 runs in the 3rd…never NEVER leave early)

1c. I was at the game on 6/22 in Philly with Kingfish (Brett) and watched the Halos complete a sweep (win – 3-2). We beat Hamels and Casey hit a two run jack about thirty feet to our right and about twenty feet up (as a bonus GMJ got an RBI with GMS in the box doing color for the home team).

At the start of play on July 13th (the last game before the All-Star break) the A’s were just 5 games back of the Angels. If you recall in June and early July, there were plenty of screaming pythagots proclaiming that the A’s were in fact the more talented team due to a better run differential than the Angels.

Here was a great chance for Oakland to close the gap to 4 games. They held a 3-2 lead going to the top of the 9th. A’s closer Huston Street came in to protect the lead but gave up singles to Hunter and Rivera to put runners on 1st and 3rd. HK tied the game with a sac fly while Budde bunted over pinch-runner Reggie Willits to 2nd. So with two outs Aybar hit a chopper to short and beat the throw to first. But on the play REGGIE WILLITS SCORED ALL THE WAY FROM 2nd and the Angels led 4-3.

Frankie comes in to pitch the 9th. Of course he just HAS to create a situation that gave me major diarrhea. Following a single, a walk, a bunt, and an intentional walk, the A’s have the bases loaded with just one out. I was pacing back and forth in front of my TV, running out of expletives, and was sure that Frankie would blow it. The A’s were poised to at least tie the game and probably win it. But Frankie being Frankie, strikes out Bowen looking and Suzuki swinging. ANGELS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I let out a primal scream. My neighbors called the police (I kid, I kid).

What a game!

Hilarity ensues. On July 11th (as per coolstandings ) the A’s chance of winning the AL West stood at 47 percent. On August 1st their odds had spiraled down to a mere 1.1 percent.

On July 11th the A’s had a win total of 51 wins
Almost one month later on August 7th the A’s had all of 53 wins

A TOTAL COLLAPSE BY THE A’S!

Thanks Reggie!

I love the fact that the Evil Empire missed the playoffs. If it happens again this year that will almost be as cool as the Angels making it in.

Classic stuff. Somewhat unrelated, but about a month ago, my wife and I were walking across Hollywood Blvd going to work and a black Mercedes almost hit us. I looked inside to tell the guy off and it was Mike Napoli playing with his ipod. The only thing I could think of was his performance against Boston.

props to the first Hitler meeting one!

Motivational posters were a blast!

and ditto to what I can recall of the above highlights.

Oh, and I finally got to go to a spring training game!

GOOD TIMES!