Favorite A's team of the Billy Beane Era?

but I can't seem to get over the '02 team especially with the streak and all but this '05 team is really special and I'm liking it more and more.

I think I made every home game in September.  The A's pulled in front in the final week of the season.  What a pivotal 4 game series in Seattle - the A's won 3.  Esteban German with the big hit in that series.

And finally, Hudson on the mound going for #20. His legendary remark - just get me 1, boys.

And finally, "Strike 3 called - the A's win the West!"

1999, 2005, 2000, 2001

1999 - chief berroroa. damn that was a fun team.
2005 - haren, swisher, johnson, street, crosby
2000 - jaha (lol), mulder, hudson, zito
2001 - the great expectations team. zito with the 1 hit, 1 run loss v. yankees. I wore that loss on my sleeve.

that was the year everything clicked.  giambi, tejada, chavez all had huge years, as did the big 3 (mulder being the cy young bridesmaide).  even lidle down the stretch was nails.  izzy shutting the door...it was something special that year.

Because this team is better than 2001 and they'll prove it in the playoffs.

Think about it-- i did a comparison a month ago and concluded that the only two positions where 2001 might have a clear-cut edge were 1B and closer.

Umm-- wouldn't say that today, would I???

Definitely 2002. The drama and euphoria of the last few games of that win streak are unmatched by anything else in my years of sports-fandom.

I'm loving it. Now if only Beane would replace Ginter with Rouse and Rincon with Flores, and the team would be perfect... :)

2005-This team, like the Red sox and Marlins before them and unlike the previous mentioned A's teams has the "it" factor. And as oaktoon says will prove it in the playoffs.

They are so much fun to watch---they just love to play the game, and they seem to like playing with each other as well.

2001 was a lot of fun, but like the 03 team, the end left a bad taste in my mouth. Obviously, we've yet to see the conclusion of this year.

But this is the first time I've liked pretty much the whole team. Except Rincon.

Last years team, though I watched them just as closely, made me angry more than anything else.

I love this years team

D-Rays whipped the Halos!

Nothing like that first year, the little team that could. An incredible run at the Mariners; the terrific four-game series against them the next-to-last weekend. The three way race with the Indians in the mix. The beautiful final weekend with chants of MVP for Giambi, over 20 runs on Saturday, and the amazing final game in which Huddy just needed one, Saenz and Velarde went back to back while Beane drove around the Coliseum nervously, and then the end with Menechino and Stairs hoisting Giambi on their shoulders and Art Howe coming back out to the field with a mic inviting us all to buy tickets to the series against the Yankees. Oh yeah, and the unforgetable footage of Zito dancing in the clubhouse during the celebration.

Tough to ever top that.

Of course 01, 02, and 03 were also memorable.

(We should also have a best moment ever thread.)

I was just hoping in May that the team would be competive.

And on the outside chance finish on the high side of 500.

This team just makes me smile everytime I think about it and what they have done todate.

So many people at work gave me crap for being an A's fan.

Now they can eat it.

2002's it for me so far.