Last year, we held a vote to put to stop the debate over who the hottest wife in baseball is. 3500 text message votes later, our readers named Heidi DeRosa the hottest of them all. This year, our vote to find the hottest wife in baseball is back… and we’re doing things bigger and better in 2009!

Below are the official Top 12 for 2009’s Hottest Wife Vote. What’s new for the contest in 2009?

• The dates. The contest is officially underway, and will run until August 31.
• Online voting. The official poll booth is located on the right sidebar, thanks to our buddies at Poll Daddy. You can also vote and comment on the voting at Poll Daddy.com.
• More candidates. Last year we had 10 babes. While some have returned in 2009, the number of candidates has grown from 10 to 12.

Like last year, text message voting is still an option. To cast your vote by text message, send HOTT (number) to 84444. Make sure you include a space between the word “HOTT” and the number code in your text message. Normal text message rates apply.

In case you thought we might tip the scales in favor of our favorite hott wife, we’re leaving the tracking and management of the text message solution to Philadelphia-based mobile marketing provider 84444.com.

Text: HOTT(space)(number) to 84444
For example, to vote for Anna Benson, text: HOTT 1 to 84444.
Regular text message rates apply.

Anna Benson
HOTT 1 to 84444

Karen Burnett
HOTT 2 to 84444

Lisa Dergan
HOTT 3 to 84444

Heidi DeRosa
HOTT 4 to 84444

Ashley Eckstein
HOTT 5 to 84444

Heidi Hamels
HOTT 6 to 84444

Jamie Kotsay
HOTT 7 to 84444

Misty May Treanor
HOTT 8 to 84444

Yuka Okajima
HOTT 9 to 84444

Laura Posada
HOTT 10 to 84444

Diana Roberts
HOTT 11 to 84444

Jordan Schneider
HOTT 12 to 84444

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