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AN Hottie Poll — Vote for #7

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.

Marlboro Man Josh Willingham wins the runoff poll for spot #6. For #7 we're back to the regular poll format with lots of candidates.

Star-divide

The people have spoken. By a comfortable margin, those voting to continue the rankings outnumber those asking to stop at five. Lord knows how long this will go on, maybe all season. My schedule for posting a new poll is as soon as I get around to it, which sometimes is a full week. My schedule is due to get busier, so it'll get worse before it gets better. If anyone gets impatient and wants to take over, send me an email and I'll pass along my notes and HTML codes.

Voting in the runoff was peculiar. Daric Barton got off to a big early lead, then Josh made his surge on the second day. I honestly don't know if that means there was ballot-stuffing or not. On the AN Prospect Poll, there were people watching the voting numbers carefully to spot that sort of thing. Over here we aren't so scientific, plus I think we have a smaller and more wildly fluctuating collection of voters. Also, I'm not sure I even care. Willingham had the most votes when I closed the poll, so there you go.

New candidate for this round is Chris Carter, mostly because I want to vote for him. But someone else has been seconding the nomination, too.

[Jump to: candidates | poll ]


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.

#6 

34% (in runoff)

(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.


Candidates for Round #7

(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: James Venes,
aka Flashfire)

#22
Chris Carter
(Vernon Christopher Carter)
6'5", 230 lbs
born Dec 18, 1986 (Sagittarius)

Built for DIИGERZ!!! aka Trogdor, the Beast. The A's #1 prospect, in his callup last year he started out 0-for-lots, but hope springs eternal. We're not sure what position he'll play. He seems too young to be a DH. At 1B or LF he, um, gets an E for effort.

(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: JL Photog @ Flickr)

#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.

Poll
The #7 Hottie on the Oakland A's roster is:
Andrew Bailey
9 votes
Daric Barton
14 votes
Chris Carter
4 votes
Coco Crisp
7 votes
David DeJesus
7 votes
Joey Devine
1 votes
Mark Ellis
6 votes
Landon Powell
6 votes
Kurt Suzuki
16 votes
write-in (specify in comments)
1 votes

71 votes | Poll has closed

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Had to go with Kurt this time.

But I smile every time I see a pic of Carter. Teddy bear!

by whiteshoes40 on Feb 2, 2011 8:01 PM PST reply actions  

I love love love the Joey Devine picture

I am only pretty on the outside
dannycakes can also be called "hipsterbot"

by Future Ed on Feb 2, 2011 8:17 PM PST reply actions  

It was working sometimes.

But mostly it doesn’t. And I refuse to steal it outright.

Sweet is the lore which Nature brings; / Our meddling intellect
Mis-shapes the beauteous forms of things:— / We murder to dissect.

by iglew on Feb 3, 2011 1:17 AM PST up reply actions  

Vote for Daric

all the cool kids are doing it

"You ain't got nothin to say, it was perfect" -Dallas Braden, 05/09/10
hell hath no fury like a Cowboys fan scorned. -Leopold Bloom

by MissOakland on Feb 2, 2011 9:32 PM PST reply actions  

THIS!

How the f*ck did Willingham beat Daric? FOR SIXTH? I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Democracy simply doesn’t work.

LIVE EST

Tape-delayed for the West Coast

by TheLetter2 on Feb 3, 2011 7:42 AM PST up reply actions  

OR BAILEY!?!!?

I’m flummoxed.

All flash no substance hair twirler.

by pam5981 on Feb 3, 2011 9:52 AM PST up reply actions  

Seriously.

I would be okay with Bailey over Barton as long as it were over Willingham

"You ain't got nothin to say, it was perfect" -Dallas Braden, 05/09/10
hell hath no fury like a Cowboys fan scorned. -Leopold Bloom

by MissOakland on Feb 3, 2011 2:28 PM PST up reply actions  

Ellis.....quiet....mysterious....unknown....

just sayin.

Randy Jackson: "Did you eat a lot of paint chips when you were young?"
Idol Contestant: [Nods]

by Berry Jo on Feb 2, 2011 10:15 PM PST reply actions  

so who is going to submit the top 10 list to the Oakland A's clubhouse?

paging Blez?

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Feb 3, 2011 11:18 AM PST reply actions  

They will know

someone in somebody’s family has seen it and forwarded already, I am sure.

I am only pretty on the outside
dannycakes can also be called "hipsterbot"

by Future Ed on Feb 3, 2011 12:44 PM PST up reply actions  

That's not embarrassing

"You ain't got nothin to say, it was perfect" -Dallas Braden, 05/09/10
hell hath no fury like a Cowboys fan scorned. -Leopold Bloom

by MissOakland on Feb 3, 2011 2:36 PM PST up reply actions  

And I don’t think it would be tremendously surprising.

“What? You mean someone, somewhere, is evaluating me on the basis of physical appearance instead of prowess on the field? BALDERDASH!”

LIVE EST

Tape-delayed for the West Coast

by TheLetter2 on Feb 3, 2011 2:41 PM PST up reply actions  

I heard that sometimes movie stars

are judged for their physical appearance instead of their acting ability.

Sweet is the lore which Nature brings; / Our meddling intellect
Mis-shapes the beauteous forms of things:— / We murder to dissect.

by iglew on Feb 3, 2011 3:53 PM PST up reply actions  

No!

LIVE EST

Tape-delayed for the West Coast

by TheLetter2 on Feb 3, 2011 5:29 PM PST up reply actions  

Oh yeah!

Meryl Streep, for one. Woody Allen. The list goes on and on.

Fan: "Yeah, whatever. You’re wrong." Stat guy: "No, you’re wrong." Fan: "Cool. Pass me a beer." Stat guy: "Here you go." Sigh, if only it was this easy.

by Tutu-late on Feb 3, 2011 9:04 PM PST up reply actions  

too old ;-)

and I hear he is a perv’ which is not hot.

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Feb 3, 2011 6:53 PM PST up reply actions  

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Since when does having a legendary porn collection make you a perv?

"Everybody in the building is standing except for people in a wheelchair." - Doug Woog

"It’s like the lost burrito of Atlantis." - jeepers

by Where's My Burrito? on Feb 4, 2011 11:19 AM PST up reply actions  

depends on what type of porn it is

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Feb 5, 2011 10:50 AM PST up reply actions  

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