AN Warmly Welcomes 67Marquez to the Front Page

by Blez on Dec 22, 2008 11:09 PM PST Comment 61 comments

I just wanted to drop a note to AN and let everyone know that 67Marquez will be joining the Athletics Nation front page crew starting this week. I can't tell you how happy this makes me because one of the things that I think could be strengthened about AN is the historical perspective. I've been trying to improve this aspect of the site for a long, long time back to recruiting some Philadelphia Athletics fans to talk about their lifelong passion.

While Marquez doesn't go that far back, he covers the A's years in Oakland with a verve and passion unlike anyone I've seen. We've tried to cover the statstically, humorously, practically and now, hopefully, historically. He won't be restricted to that topic, but I know that he'll bring a missing element to what we currently have.

Please join me in giving him a warm welcome to the AN front page. Welcome 67Marquez. We're thrilled to have you.

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Woohoo!

He does great work. Great addition!

"With 16-year-old Dominican righty Michel Inoa in tow, Gio Gonzalez improving at Triple-A and lefty Brett Anderson carving up Double-Abatters along with Simmons and Trevor Cahill, Oakland’s pitching depthis officially the envy of baseball." - BaseballAmerica.com

by Syphon on Dec 22, 2008 11:10 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

welcome

I;ve always enjoyed reading your comments.

From one long time fan to another, congratulations!

"It's better to live rich than die rich" -- The Fat Lady

by geogrman on Dec 22, 2008 11:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Is this his Decemberween present?

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by Zonis on Dec 22, 2008 11:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

First move: front page

Next move? Get fangoriously devoured by a gelatinous monsterrrrrr.

au contra ire

by JediLeroy on Dec 22, 2008 11:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

facepalm.jpg

by Zonis on Dec 23, 2008 12:09 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

And here I thought that

67Marquez would retire from writing after the Rickey piece figuring he could never top that. (that was truly an awesome read).

Seriously though, I hope this means you will be inspired to write even more. Glad to see you getting the big promotion. Well deserved.

by AsFanInLA on Dec 22, 2008 11:26 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

+ A bajillion!

Welcome and congrats, 67M!

This party's over

by lynnzgal on Dec 23, 2008 7:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Excellent Choice

He has always been a great read, i look forward to seeing more from him now than just the occasional gem he has tossed our way
Congrats to you 67Marquez, you have earned it in my eyes

Swisher on Ellis - "every day he does something that makes me say, 'Well, I'll be damned, look at that!'"

by Mantecan As Fan on Dec 22, 2008 11:45 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

great choice...

67Marquez is very knowledgeable and always a entertaining read. Welcome to the front page.

Clowns to the left of me... Jokers to the right...

by FoolshGame22 on Dec 22, 2008 11:52 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

The Rickey Post sealed the deal for me...

I would admonish though that many of the readers on this site are quite young in the scheme of the A’s history. Combine that with the fact that we tend to be less sentimental than most baseball communities, sort of the moneyball mantra. It all leads me to suggest that in terms of history, I would like to see themes and continuities that still have relevance today.

Of course, who gets tired of recounting our most epic moments….I have quite the reading stamina for that. Congrats.

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by ChadGod on Dec 23, 2008 12:18 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Congrats 67.

This is a great addition to the front page. I always love reading your pieces and find myself commenting much more often on the historical items.

Great move, Blez & Co.

99 MPH with as much control as a deflating balloon - CurveballKing on H-Rod

by Scottbass on Dec 23, 2008 12:27 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Yay 67Marquez!

It's not the results, it's how you look going about those results -- Tim McCarver

by WaddellCanseco on Dec 23, 2008 12:38 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Welcome to the front, Marquez.

So you want to go back, back, back to the Philadelphia ball club?

All I got to say is two words:

Gus Zernial.

20 wins in a row! Will it ever happen again?

by Johnny U on Dec 23, 2008 12:47 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

great to hear

look forward to the insight and knowledge provided by marquez in the offseason and for many seasons to come…

by stranahanahan on Dec 23, 2008 12:48 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Congrats Marquez

I’ve always appreciated the quality of your posts and comments. You are a respectful, funny and knowledgeable writer.

by Rocktopus on Dec 23, 2008 2:43 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Very good on 67M!

We’ve tried to cover the statstically, humorously, practically and now, hopefully, historically.

I don’t see where Nico falls under any of the above.

alaska A residing in colorado.

by ak_A on Dec 23, 2008 3:03 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, there's no "bestially"...

Ray: "How fun is it to be up here playing in the Big Leagues?"
Gio: "It's *SUPER* fun!!!"

by Poppy on Dec 23, 2008 4:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Coming soon...Nico's "Beast of" series...

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 Dec 23, 2008 7:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

of puns, glibness, etc.

alaska A residing in colorado.

by ak_A on Dec 23, 2008 7:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

woohoo

the quality of AN front page keeps going up and up

congratulation

Let's have our Piazza and eat the Cust too - SPWC

by closetasfan on Dec 23, 2008 6:24 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Welcome

and congrats

by A'sfaninNC on Dec 23, 2008 6:43 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Congrats

Is he Mexican enough?

by EddieVegas_NRAF on Dec 23, 2008 7:23 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Awesomeness!

I'll send you a postcard from Space Mountain. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 23, 2008 7:35 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Great move

Looking forward to some more terrific commentary.

Might as well Jump! - Van Halen

by sprtsnwyn on Dec 23, 2008 7:58 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

67marquez!

You were already my favorite! Now I get to read more often.

by fansince1980 on Dec 23, 2008 8:07 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Great!

by Josh Deletchi on Dec 23, 2008 8:10 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

AWESOME!!!

Congrats!

"And you just don't get it, you keep it copacetic..."

by Blicks on Dec 23, 2008 8:25 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Congragulations

Just wait till you get that 1st paycheck!

The monster at the end of this blog.

by grover on Dec 23, 2008 8:28 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

1. Great news.

2. Does 67MARQUEZ harbor a groveresque loathing of screen name capitalization blunders? If so, Blez, you’re off on the wrong foot with your newest unpaid employee.

by 74mk on Dec 23, 2008 8:34 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

For every time Blez writes "67Marquez"

I shall protest by writing “gROVER”

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 Dec 23, 2008 9:19 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

And every time you write my name that way

I’ll help 1 goat escape your clutches via the Underground railroad.

The monster at the end of this blog.

by grover on Dec 23, 2008 9:53 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

That's low

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 Dec 23, 2008 10:23 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Well... yeah. Thus the Underground part.

The monster at the end of this blog.

by grover on Dec 23, 2008 11:15 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Awesome news, and well deserved.

That piece on Rickey, even in the absence of the other contributions (which have been excellent,) merited this promotion.

Just don’t start talking about yourself in the third person now, though an occasional “I am the greatest” is totally acceptable. :)

by still bills kingdom on Dec 23, 2008 8:40 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I'd like to thank the academy...

Well, this is truly an honor, and as I told Nico, I hope I can meet AN’s expectations.

In response to AsFanInLA, I honestly contemplated retirement after the Rickey piece, thinking “Holy cow, did I peak at 41?!”

As for the name: with caps or no caps, abbreviated or otherwise, it all works for me.

There was no mention of compensation, although I am not in it for the money. I just want to play for a winner, and stay close to home. And Nico did mention something about this gig being a way to score with the ladies…or maybe that was my imagination running amok.

I'm here to talk about the past.

by 67MARQUEZ on Dec 23, 2008 8:57 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

41? I could swear you were 96.

Well, great – we may have you around longer than we thought!

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 Dec 23, 2008 9:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Unfortunately, as with the A's, I think you're counting on a healthy Eric Chavez to help you score

I'll send you a postcard from Space Mountain. @('.')@

by monkeyball on Dec 23, 2008 9:32 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

You were always a hit with me!

Does this mean you have to behave yourself in game threads now? I hope not.

Anyway, congrats! Sorry, I’m a few days late. Just a little behind in my reading.

39 remarkable innings.

by ZigFan31 on Dec 25, 2008 9:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Does this mean he has to behave in game threads?

HAVE YOU AND I NOT MET????

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 Dec 25, 2008 9:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

haha...

Just because you can’t control yourself in game threads (and I’m very happy you don’t) doesn’t mean he won’t! I just hope we don’t lose the witty banter that you both provide.

39 remarkable innings.

by ZigFan31 on Dec 25, 2008 9:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm glad you call it "witty banter"

Most people just call it “a string of profanities”.

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 Dec 26, 2008 8:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Hooray for 67MARQUEZ!

"However, at Elias, I think they keep track of the amount of sunflower seeds spit in a dugout each night." - Brad Ziegler, 8/7/08

by doctorK on Dec 23, 2008 9:55 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Excellent (monty burns voice)

Bout time one of us oldtimers get som kudos.

Stomp,em, stomp the piss out of em.Then pound the budweiser after the game. Joe Schultz Seattle Piolts Mgr 1969

by billyball1981 on Dec 23, 2008 10:13 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Excellent news!

The A's colors are green and gold.

by mikeA on Dec 23, 2008 10:24 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Fantastic! I love 67's posts.

Excellent choice. Being something of a self-admitted history dork I love reading about the Phil and KC A’s. I always wish the team itself would give those eras more recognition as this team has as much rich tradition and history as anybody except maybe the Yankees.

"If I've got baggage, he's got a whole set of Louis Vuitton." ~ Milton Bradley on Barry Bonds

by UncleLeo on Dec 23, 2008 10:36 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Sweet!

(Hopefully he won’t let the power go to his head.)

by whiteshoes40 on Dec 23, 2008 10:43 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

WOO HOO!!

YAY!!! WOOT!! I thought that Rickey Piece was amazing. can’t wait to read more!!! YAY 67M!

Well. That was enthusiastic.

Awww… Unicorn's optimistic. And a cheeseball. That’s cute. ~Whiteshoes40

by #14fan on Dec 23, 2008 10:50 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Congrats, 67

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Dec 23, 2008 10:54 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Well Deserved

67Marquez,

It goes without saying you are one of the best (if not the best) writers on this blog (Blez notwithstanding). We all will benefit from, and enjoy, your writing style being front and center.

Congrats!
Andrew

by migueltejada on Dec 23, 2008 10:57 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

woo hoo!

Superb choice.

"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King

by batgirl on Dec 23, 2008 11:05 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Congrats!

AN’s historian. Can’t think of anyone more worthy!

by danmerqury on Dec 23, 2008 11:33 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Congratulations, my man

Ryan Sweeney: I probably irrationally embraced him before you did.

by Joey C. on Dec 23, 2008 12:14 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Wow. Early Christmas present for us.

Congrats, 67MARQUEZ!

(What else you got under that tree, Blez?)

Peppermint Stick

by Ice Cream on Dec 23, 2008 1:37 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Congratulations!

Looking forward to more memories!

"And sometimes, when it seems like all hope is gone, Life tosses you a special gift of a baseball game" . 7/10/08 BaseBallGirl headline

by LongTimeFan on Dec 23, 2008 2:39 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

by Nick on Dec 23, 2008 6:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

It's actually lot like reading him in a fanpost,

only a little more to the left. To be precise: a little more to the left.

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 Dec 23, 2008 7:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs