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AN Hottie Poll - vote for #6

There is a very important question that needs to be answered in this off-season: Now that Travis and Chavvy are gone, who is AN's favorite hottie on the team? We must research this.

To find the answer, we're running this set of polls. Vote for the player you think is most good-looking. Or if your favorite is not listed, vote "write-in" and name him in the comments. Anyone on the A's 40-man roster is eligible. All AN members are welcome to vote, regardless of gender or sexual preference. Straight guys, it's OK to judge how good-looking men are, so don't be shy. Go ahead and vote. It won't make you gay, I promise.

Brainz R hawt. Craig Breslow narrowly beats out Kurt Suzuki the #5 spot. Who gets your vote for #6?

Yeah, I know. It's been a while. I was busy in real life. So sue me.

Mark Ellis and Joey Devine are new candidates this round. I hope the Joey picture work OK. In the last post it was appearing only inconsistently, probably due to traffic limitations on the home site. I know I can copy the image and upload it elsewhere, but I don't like to do that without permission, and my email requesting permission didn't get answered.

As always, if there's another player you'd like to see on the list next time, write a comment saying "I nominate [so-and-so]". If the hottie you like already has a nomination comment, recommend the comment. Try to avoid nominating too promiscuously. A good rule of thumb would be to nominate if he's the guy you would vote for in this round or next. If there are still two guys currently listed whom you would pick before him, then be patient and nominate him a little later.

Posting new pictures or "scouting reports" in the comments is always welcome. When providing pictures I prefer if you can point me to the original source, so that if I use them in a later poll I can credit them properly.


The Rankings So Far

#1 

26%

(Credit: Christian Petersen, Getty Images)

#47
Gio Gonzalez
(Giovany Aramis González)
5'11", 205 lbs
born Sep 19, 1985 (Virgo)

Pitcher, a regular in the starting rotation. Acquired before the 2008 season in the Swisher trade. Famous for his "Ojos Locos" TV ad.

#2 

27%

(via herraysbaseball.com, uncredited)

#15
Ryan Sweeney
(Ryan Joseph Sweeney)
6'4", 225 lbs
born Feb 20, 1985 (Pisces)

Outfielder. Aka "Swooney". Acquired before the 2008 season in the Swisher trade. A traditional favorite, he missed a lot of time last year due to injury, so we didn't see as much of him.

#3 

23% (in round 2)

(Credit: Athletics Magazine)

#18
Rich Harden
(James Richard Harden)
6'1", 195 lbs
born Nov 30, 1981 (Sagittarius)

Pitcher. Former starter for the A's, traded away mid-season 2008. Signed again just before Christmas for a one-year contract as a free agent, he will be given a chance to compete for the last starting spot. Known for his smirk (not pictured).

#4 

25%

(via ladiesdotdotdot.wordpress.com)

#28
Conor Jackson
(Conor Sims Jackson)
6'2", 215 lbs
born May 7, 1982 (Taurus)

Outfielder, aka "New Guy" even though he isn't new any more, famous for his eyebrows. Acquired mid-season last year. Majored in theater at Cal, guest-starred on General Hospital.

#5 

20%

(via worldseriesclub.com, uncredited)

#56
Craig Breslow
(Craig Andrew Breslow)
6'1", 180 lbs
born Aug 8, 1980 (Leo)

Relief pitcher. Played in five different organizations before Oakland claimed him off waivers from Minnesota in May 2009. Called "the smartest man in baseball" on account of his biochemistry and molecular biophysics degree from Yale.


Candidates for Round #6

(Credit: AP Photo)

#40
Andrew Bailey
(Andrew Scott Bailey)
6'3", 245 lbs
born May 31, 1984 (Gemini)

Closer. Drafted by the A's in the sixth round in 2006. AL Rookie of the Year in 2009 and two-time All-Star.

(Credit: Getty Images)

#10
Daric Barton
(Daric William Barton)
6'0", 215 lbs
born Aug 16, 1985 (Leo)

First Baseman. Aka Staplehead. Acquired after the 2004 season in the Mark Mulder trade. Famous for doing the splits and diving into shallow pools.

(Credit: Chris Lockard, Scout.com)

#4
Coco Crisp
(Covelli Loyce Crisp)
6'0", 180 lbs
born Nov 1, 1979 (Scorpio)

Center fielder. Signed prior to the 2010 season. He missed more than half the season due to injury, but he was awesome when he did play. Cool hair, cool name ... what's not to like?

(via babeslovebaseball.com, uncredited)

#12
David DeJesus
(David Christopher Dejesús)
5'11", 190 lbs
born Dec 20, 1979 (Sagittarius)

Outfielder. Acquired this off-season in trade from the Royals. Described by Lookout Landing as "the most boring good player in baseball".

(from msu122189.freeservers.com)

#33
Joey Devine
(Joseph Neal Devine)
6'1", 225 lbs
born September 19, 1983 (Virgo)

Relief pitcher. Acquired from Atlanta in the Kotsay trade. Pitched well in 2008 but then missed the next two seasons due to injury.

(Credit: Oakland Athletics)

#14
Mark Ellis
(Mark William Ellis)
5'11", 195 lbs
born June 6, 1977 (Gemini)

Second baseman, aka the Unicorn, from South Dakota. Longest-tenured player with the team, made his major-league debut with the A's in 2002. Acquired from the Royals in the awesome three-way trade that turned Angel Berroa, A.J. Hinch and Ben Grieve into Johnny Damon, Cory Lidle, and Mark Ellis.

(Credit: Chris Lockard, Scout.com)

#15
Landon Powell
(Landon Reed Powell)
6'3", 255 lbs
born March 19, 1982 (Pisces)

Catcher. Drafted by the A's in the first round in 2004. Now plays backup to the A's 2004 second-round draft pick. Caught Dallas Braden's perfect game.

(Credit: Tyler Bleszinski, Athletics Nation)

#8
Kurt Suzuki
(Kurt Kiyoshi Suzuki)
5'11", 195 lbs
born Oct 4, 1983 (Libra)

Catcher. From Hawaii. Drafted by the A's in the second round in 2004. Starting catcher since July 2007, when Jason Kendall was traded away.

(via www.baseball-ladies.com, uncredited)

#16
Josh Willingham
(Joshua David Willingham)
6'2", 215 lbs
born Feb 17, 1979 (Aquarius)

Outfielder, acquired in trade just last month. Supposedly he's going to add power to our lame offense.

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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