Donnie Moore Game 24, Doug Eddings Game 5

by Rev Halofan on Oct 12, 2010 12:42 AM PDT in Et Cetera

Sure, October 12 is the anniversary of the "Donnie Moore Game" ... 24 years ago today the Angels were one strike away from going to the world series. The numbing incredulity the memory still causes manages to make us forget two other Angels playoff tragedies: October 10, 1982 against the then AL-Brewers and the Doug Eddings Game.

It was five years ago tonight that home plate umpire Doug Eddings signaled strike three to Angels pitcher Kelvim Escobar and Catcher Josh Paul, reversing himself when the play could then not be defended against. Eddings' obtuse refusal to admit any ambiguity in his call in a postgame press conference was all the more angering.

If the Angels come home up 2-0, do they go on to win the ALCS? Maybe. They lost three straight at home to a White Sox team that sailed with ease in every game. The sting might be lessened for having beaten the Yankees in the '05 ALDS, but we did take the first game of the ALCS. If we take it, there is no way Ozzie Guillen is still managing in Chicago today. And there is no way the Angels lose to the Astros. But would things have been different around here had Ate gotten a ring so early in his tenure? We could be here longer debating what-ifs about the past then we will all offseason discussing the what-shoulds looking forward to 2011.

Because Halos Heaven is the fan blog that has been around long enough, we can present exactly what we were all going through here on that day back then... Here is our 2005 ALCS Game 2 Game Thread #2, our Postgame Thread from that game, A morning after vent from yours truly and a Defense of Angels Catcher Josh Paul later that day.

On a lighter note, happy 24th birthday to Angels pitcher Trevor Bell. On my 24th birthday, I got a Barney Rubble Tattoo, what did you do?

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Probably one of the worst moments of umpiring in the history of the postseason in my opinion

Never have I seen an ump change his call or change his intention of a call so blatantly during such a pivotal game in a series of post season baseball. Sadly, it happened to the Angels so nonone cared. If Eddings chose to perform his interpretive dance of strikes, outs, and who knows what else during a game including a certain pin-striped team or a red-socked team, then we would hear of the play with every argument to implement instant replay. Of course this could all have been avoided with a gentle tag or a lob to 1B. Anyways, thanks for the memories Rev.

by angelsownredsux on Oct 12, 2010 1:03 AM PDT reply actions

I was not able to see that game and glad i did not

it was total bull shit. total bull shit. we got black soxed. fucking ass holes

at 24? my last birthday i did what i always do. work and answer my phone.

"Uhh yeah, GOLD might get you Jonas Brothers tickets. BLACK will have all three of them sucking your d***." Pat Anderson Assistant to the Assistant GM of Tampa

by DAD OF VLAD on Oct 12, 2010 12:43 PM PDT reply actions