A's in the playoffs

by CrackBaby on Jan 15, 2007 1:33 AM PST

I was watching MlB TV online this evening and they were running a series of clips from the greatest moments in playoff history. Every time the A's were in a segment it was a horrible loss. Like Game three against the Red Sox in 04. This brings me to my point. I saw the play against the yankees where Jeter makes the bullshit back handed toss to home to tag out Jeremy Giambi, and i realized that this was my all time most hated plays. Maybe it was because my brother is a Yankees fan and he does his best to remind me of the play whenever he can. So my question for all of you is. What is one play that sticks out in your mind that really pissed you off or truly crushed all your hopes and dreams. 2 months and 17 days till the first day of the season. I hope there are no heart breakers this year. GO OAKLAND!

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Let's get everyone's alltime least favorite play..

out of the way.

Burn in HELL KIRK GIBSON!!!

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by capper3 on Jan 15, 2007 2:50 AM PST reply actions

where to begin?

if your asking for a playoff series outcome, i would have to go with last year aganist the tigers. but for a specific moment, probably keith foulke giving up the game winning the game winning hit to the red sox in game 4 of 2003 ALDS.

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by Mulderfan on Jan 15, 2007 6:49 AM PST reply actions

Eric Byrnes and Miguel Tejada's

baserunning blunders in Game 3 of '03.

Chicks dig Moneyball.

by Kelly on Jan 15, 2007 7:17 AM PST reply actions

Absolutely.

Their stupidity and ridiculousness is what makes them so loathesome!

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by tankerraid on Jan 15, 2007 4:16 PM PST up reply actions

Thirded

I've been an A's fan for 20 years and that was without a doubt the most frustrating game of my life. It was infuriating enough at the time, but the way things turned out that year made it so much worse. And then to hear about how the Oakland approach was why we never win postseason series! Like Moneyball made Byrnes not step on the damned plate!

by yarky on Jan 15, 2007 5:37 PM PST up reply actions

Slide, Jeremy- SLIDE!!!

to this day, still the one that sticks in my craw, I mean "memory."
I was there, and it'll always be a vivid and terrible moment.
Mostly because even Yankee fans I know admit that he was safe- his lead foot hit the plate before the tag caught his trailing leg.
But hey, you confuse the ump when Jeter's making bizarre back-handed flips to the catcher and the runner doesn't do what 99.9% of runners would do in that situation...
Sorry, didn't mean to belabor it. Obviously yeah it's still a sore point.

by still bills kingdom on Jan 15, 2007 8:25 AM PST reply actions

I have watched it in slow mo

I think he was definitely out.

Bring back Hammer.

by OaktownPower on Jan 15, 2007 9:20 AM PST up reply actions

I'm willing to concede that's possible, and anyway

nothing's going to change that call.
I've seen replays too that seemed to indicate the tag missed his front leg and caught the trailing leg instead, and that his front foot hit the plate before the tag hit the trailing leg.
Truth and beauty are often in the eye of the beholder. Or just are, period.
It's just as likely you're right, possibly more.
I think only Posada and Jeremy G will ever know for sure.

by still bills kingdom on Jan 15, 2007 12:36 PM PST up reply actions

Long ago, I decided to

substitute the gatorade commercial for reality concerning Jeremy's inclination to go horizontal on a baseball diamond. I like this reality much better. It's almost sad that the Yanks were elimated from the postseason on that play in my world.

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by alox on Jan 15, 2007 5:30 PM PST up reply actions

what kind of cruel and mean diary is this?

only from someone named CrackBaby would we see a diary like this. and for me, it is definitely watching gibson pumping his fist. GOD! now i'll be in an angry mood for the rest of the day - thanks a lot.

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by F171615 on Jan 15, 2007 9:28 AM PST reply actions

Sorry

I'm not being mean It just struck me as messed up that we have soo many awful memories from the playoffs so lets get those demons out before next season.

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by CrackBaby on Jan 15, 2007 10:30 AM PST up reply actions

I'd have to go with

back-to-back statues of Melhuse and T-Long, because unlike any of the above examples (also painful), it determined the outcome of the entire series. Just a bloop single, Adam! At least take a f--ing swing, T.

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by Nico on Jan 15, 2007 10:07 AM PST reply actions

why ask for so much?

Melly just needs a well placed out to at least tie the game - getting a bit greedy asking for a hit, no?

"Length matters, and if anyone tells you otherwise they're just trying to spare your feelings."-green star oakland

by F171615 on Jan 15, 2007 10:46 AM PST up reply actions

Melhuse could have tied it with a fly ball.

by WaddellCanseco on Jan 16, 2007 7:44 AM PST up reply actions

Byrnes

He decided to shove Varitek rather than go back and touch home plate. AAAAHHHHHHH!

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by gojohn10 on Jan 15, 2007 10:45 AM PST reply actions

Oh my god

I saw that shit last night too. I wanted to draw a nice warm bath and slit my wrists.

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by CrackBaby on Jan 15, 2007 11:01 AM PST up reply actions

I'm switching the mojo around!!!

Kotsay's inside-the-park homer in the Twinkie Dome was awesome!!! What a great playoff memory.

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by TheBigO on Jan 15, 2007 10:49 AM PST reply actions

MARCO!!!

SCUTARO!!!

I get chills just thinking of that!!

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by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Jan 15, 2007 10:59 AM PST up reply actions

I have that game saved on my PC

and through out this whole winter, when ever I get sad, I remind myself of whats to come by watching that game.

by Amnesiac727 on Jan 15, 2007 11:10 AM PST up reply actions

Shoot!

It is still on my TiVo!! I am going to burn it to a DVD sooner or later!

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by BobbyCrosbysGirl on Jan 15, 2007 1:02 PM PST up reply actions

if you ever do burn it to dvd

could you get me a copy? I had to work that day, even though it was my birthday, and I missed it. Ive only seen clips, its so frustrating!!!

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by Shippee33 on Jan 15, 2007 6:56 PM PST up reply actions

That was the best A's game I've ever been to

in my entire life. And I've been to many: Rickey breaking the steals record, Tejada's first game in the bigs, Game 3 of the '89 series and more.

That energy was just off the charts; I tivo'd the game and had to go back and watch/listen to it like 40 times the next few days to conceptualize how amazing the atmosphere was!

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by rungood on Jan 15, 2007 10:29 PM PST up reply actions

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by green star oakland on Jan 16, 2007 2:19 PM PST up reply actions

Here's a good memory

It didn't happen at the Coliseum, but I was there in '89 when the A's beat the Giants to win the World Series. There were about 100 of us gathered behind the first-base dugout to celebrate on their turf. It was awesome! (I was also there during the earthquake, but that's another diary.)

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by skigurl on Jan 15, 2007 11:58 AM PST reply actions

Good one

I would really like to hear some stories of the earthquake.

Oakland A's 2007 World Champions!

by CrackBaby on Jan 15, 2007 12:54 PM PST up reply actions

This is the worst idea for a diary ever.

I am officially boycotting this.

by Philip Christy on Jan 15, 2007 1:19 PM PST reply actions

oh c'mon, how is this any worse than

the oh-my-god-we-should-all-jump-off-the-bay-bridge-because-the-a's-have-lost-two-games-in-a-row diaries?

that might be slightly overhyphenated.

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by Jjjsixsix on Jan 15, 2007 1:46 PM PST up reply actions

I've had worse

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by CrackBaby on Jan 15, 2007 2:32 PM PST up reply actions

Bottom 5

Worst moments in my memory

#@$%! Kirk Gibson
Slide Jeremy!
Swing T-Long!
Go back and tag the base Byrnsie!
Keep running Miggy!

by Rickeyfan on Jan 15, 2007 3:27 PM PST reply actions

All good choices

But Gibson was Game 1. At the time, I still thought we'd win and looking back, I don't think we would have either way. The slide was rough, true. Four and five were in the same miserable inning. And we don't even get company in our whining the way those pathetic Red Sox fans do. Screw the Red Sox, screw Byrnes, and screw you for bringing it up.

P.S. Long just sucks.
P.P.S. No offense.

by yarky on Jan 15, 2007 5:42 PM PST up reply actions

Worst moment for me?

I was in attendance when good ol' Gil Heredia gave up a 5-run first inning. Maybe not the most climatic but i just remember thinking, how could it come to this.

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by Helloooo 1st on Jan 15, 2007 3:37 PM PST reply actions

red sox 04 was the worst ever

no one has mentioned...

-miggy and chavy unable to hit at all.
-huddy getting in a bar fight the night before he's supposed to pitch.
-the ramon-chavy botched rundown.
-the defensive errors.
-"lilly" chant.
-lowe crotch grab.

i'll always hate the red sox and like ted lilly, the only guy who came through for us.

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by xbhaskarx on Jan 16, 2007 12:47 AM PST reply actions