5 years ago today

[Richard]

 

Down 5-2, the Angels rally for 2 runs in the 8th, and 3 in the 9th to complete the comeback and sweep the Boston Red Sox.  

Abreu's RBI Double:
http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/0/v7041189/laabos-gm-3-abreus-double-has-halos-within-a-run/?c_id=mlb

 

Vlad's game winning hit:
http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/0/v7042721/tv-radio-call-of-guerreros-big-hit-off-papelbon/?c_id=mlb

 

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Five years from now - Angels fans melting down after another first round loss. Sosh at a loss for words.

Turn the page year after year, decade after decade.

[Jobu]

Five years from now - Angels fans melting down after another first round loss. Sosh at a loss for words.

Turn the page year after year, decade after decade.

Thread after thread.

[Stradling]

Failo after failo

[fan_since79]

Five years from now - Angels fans melting down after another first round loss. Sosh at a loss for words.

Turn the page year after year, decade after decade.

 

He'll be gone by then. His contract runs only through 2018. They wouldn't dare extend him again.

[mtangelsfan]

Five years from now - Angels fans melting down after another first round loss. Sosh at a loss for words.

Turn the page year after year, decade after decade.

 

Seriously?  You can't leave it out of just one thread?  

[laagamer]

Vlad was a helluva hitter. 

[Guest]

Now its come to jokes about autism.

 

Why dont you go be an asshole on some other forum.

I'm not making fun of autism.

[Hollyw00d]

That was a fun game.

I also believe Dave Henderson threw out the first pitch in that game, and did his asinine "jump" and pointed toward the angels dugout.

Justice.

[bloodbrother]

That 2009 team was fun and that series and finish was 23 years in the making(86, 04, 07, 08). Felt good to finally beat the chowds and what better way than taking the lead off their douchebag closer. All of it happened with 2 outs to

Edited October 12, 2014 by bloodbrother

[Chuck]

Dude, SOTO. Why you so bitter these days?

[FabulousFabregas]

This was my favorite Angels playoff memory ever barring 2002.

[Angelsfirst]

Honestly, that Abreu AB was one of the best that I've ever seen under pressure, if you watch it pitch by pitch. Really incredible.

[Taylor]

Weren't there two outs in the 9th before they got a runner on base? That was an incredible game.

[bloodbrother]

It's been slim pickings since 2002 to be fair

 

That series would definitely rank at the top

Vlad's game tying Grand Slam in 04 was fun, though it was short lived since we know how that game ended

Jeff Mathis walkoff hit vs the Yankees in the ALCS is another standout moment

Bengie Molina dominating the Yankees in the 05 ALDS, as well as the team crushing Randy Johnson in Game 3

Adam Kennedy's 2 run triple in Game 5 where Shieffield and Croby crashed into each other into the RCF wall, allowing the Halos to take a 3-2 lead

 

 

I think that's really about it. Everything else has been largely forgettable, unfortunately

[bloodbrother]

Weren't there two outs in the 9th before they got a runner on base? That was an incredible game.

 

Yep. In fact, they were down to their last strike

 

0-2 count on Aybar who lined a single up the middle to start the rally. 3 runs, all with 2 outs. They were down to their last strike 3 times before they eventually took the lead - Aybar's single on an 0-2 count, Figgins working a walk on a 3-2 count, Abreu's RBI double on a 1-2 count

[FabulousFabregas]

I was at Game 5 of the 2005 ALDS, that was another great one.  I'll never forget Colon blowing out his arm and Santana coming in fairly quickly.  I think if we had kept Troy Glaus we could have won the World Series that year, just didn't have enough offense against the White Sox.  I was also at the Mathis walkoff game against the Yankees in the 2009 ALCS, and at Game 3 of the 2002 ALDS (one of the best games I've ever attended), so I'm 3-0 at Angels vs. Yankees playoff games.

[disarcina]

that Red Sox sweep was great and then the playoff run stopped all too quickly after that.

 

that BoSox sweep is pretty much our last playoff hurrah.....not much since.

 

but the Red Sox sweep buzz was great for the very short time it lasted.

[ScottT]

Good times.

 

I think that was the last time I saw Adam. 

[Vladfan]

I miss Rory Markus calling games.

[LBHalos17]

I miss Rory Markus calling games.

I picked-up the Halos 2002 WS dvd set.  THE best part of it is that you can CHOOSE the audio and listen to Rorys' radio feed!

[Adam]

Good times.

 

I think that was the last time I saw Adam. 

 

Really? Come over for dinner tonight

[WallyWorld]

I'll never forget the sound of Abreu's double clanging off the green monster. Fenway was silent. Great memories.

[Hollyw00d]

Aybar looked so young

[Angelsfirst]

I'll never forget the sound of Abreu's double clanging off the green monster. Fenway was silent. Great memories.

It's such a horrible place to lose at, but damn does it feel good to win there.