A little bit of reimbursement for an otherwise completely depressing game

by #14fan on Sep 28, 2008 11:23 PM PDT

I was kicked off the game threads early, but I was still able to watch the game on TV. And I was really, REALLY shocked when I heard Glen Kuiper just say my name. On TV. For no reason. It was kind of cool, actually. I guess they got my name from my email that I sent in to vote for the best moment of 2008. Ok, this whole post is a major understatement. I went completely spastic for at least 20 minutes. But whatever. I just wanted to post so people could share in my excitement, or just laugh at me. My name's Katrina Hawthorne, by the way, in case anybody was wondering.

I'm going to have a picture post up, with big pictures, in a couple of days.

Thanks to Jennifer and Schmifty for helping me with tech problems!!

Also, please don't hate me, but if anybody happens to have the ninth inning taped, or something, is there a possibility I could have a copy? I'd pay if you want -- I don't care. I just really want to have a copy of my 2 seconds of pointless fame, and MLB.TV won't let me have it.

Enjoy the offseason as well as you can, AN!

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kuiper said my name, too!

i’m former yankee bubba crosby.
well, close enough!

but seriously, congratulations.

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Sep 28, 2008 11:54 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah, I have the game saved.

But he came back. And there was much rejoicing.

by Jennifer on Sep 29, 2008 5:01 AM PDT reply actions

Just curious

What was your best moment of 2008?

I mean, besides Glen Kuiper saying your name or going spastic for 20 minutes, which, incidentally, beat my spastic-best mark by seven minutes.

BTW, congrats.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Sep 29, 2008 6:42 AM PDT reply actions

I had trouble deciding...

So I voted for Mark Ellis and bullied my friend into for voting for Ziggy. Hannahan is awesome, but Unicorn and Ziggy come first. So it was a tie for me, I guess.

We're in a team-wide funk. ~Mark Ellis

by #14fan on Sep 29, 2008 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions

That question irritated me, because

“throwing 39 scoreless innings” isn’t a moment! It’s like asking, “What was your favorite game: today’s game, Opening Day, or the 2002 season?”

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Sep 29, 2008 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions

my favorite game

was the one in spring when they all dressed up in 1968 uniforms (and the Rangers dressed as the Senators). Besides everyone looking really cool witih those high socks, they won the game.

My favorite moment? Has to be the K-Rod throwaway win!

by OaklandSi on Sep 30, 2008 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions

I was a Bay Alarm winner two seasons ago

when Jay Payton homered after Buan announced me as a Bay Alarm contestant (I had earlier in the season written an email that he read on the air).

I was at the game so didn’t hear my name…however some work colleagues got all excited and spent the next few days emailing me about it.

The HR was worth an autographed baseball and two mvp level tickets, by the way.

by OaklandSi on Sep 29, 2008 9:05 AM PDT reply actions

My best moment

Well, I don’t know if it was my best, but last week, while driving home from a game, I was listening to KCBS radio and heard their “sports announcer” say, “Well, the A’s gave up a 2-run home run to Mark Teixeira in the 9th inning, and that’s the game; A’s lose, 2 to 1.” Of course, you may recall that the A’s came back in the bottom of the 9th and won that game. I was amazed that KCBS was relying on information from someone who obviously closed up their laptop a bit early, so I dashed off a note to radio@oaklandathletics.com when I got home. I didn’t hear Robert Buan mention my email, but the next day I got a return email telling me that I’d won the email contest and would be receiving two lift tickets! I didn’t have any idea that I was entering a contest, so this was a very cool surprise. Especially since I’d just told someone that I thought my skiing days were over. Apparently not. (Still haven’t received the tix, btw.)

by skigurl on Sep 29, 2008 10:31 AM PDT reply actions

Hmmm…

…I emailed a response to Sunday’s “Everything Must Go” edition of “Extra Innings” which got read along with several others in a row and found my prize waiting for me in today’s mail. Maybe you can send a follow up email while they’re possibly still closing down shop for the season?

by PositionPlayerProd on Sep 30, 2008 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions

One time my section won the free pizza after a grand slam.

Everyone was jumping up and down very excited. The screen said that an Athletics representative would come by shortly. We waited all game but no one ever came.

by Rocktopus on Sep 29, 2008 5:20 PM PDT reply actions

The A's marketing department obviously wasn't prepared

for a scenario where the A’s actually scored four runs.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Sep 29, 2008 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions