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 HOUSTON -- The goal this time around for Astros right fielder Hunter Pence at the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game is to actually get to experience what

it feels like to take the same field and compete with some of the game's best players.Pence was selected as a reserve for the National League All-Star team on Sunday,

marking his second such honor in three years. Pence made Authentic Matt Kemp Jersey Jersey the Midsummer Classic in 2009 thanks to the players vote, but he didn't appear in the game. He was selected by

the players again this year."I'm overjoyed," Pence said. "It's Anaheim Casey Blake Jersey pretty cool to be a part of something like that. You just take a moment and enjoy it."Pence began Sunday

leading the Astros in batting average (.323), home runs (10), RBIs (57) Anaheim Rafael Furcal Jersey and doubles (23), where he was tied for the NL lead. He ranked third Cardinals Albert Pujols Jersey in the league in batting

average and hits (104) and was tied for sixth in RBIs."He deserves it," center fielder Michael Bourn said. "He's had a great first half. I know he didn't get to play

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immediately following Sunday's Major League All-Star Selection Show presented by Taco Bell and continues until 3 p.m. CT on Thursday. The winners will be announced on

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rates may apply."To me, it would be very nice to get in the game," Pence said. "The last time I went in '09, I didn't get to play, and it's kind of an empty feeling a

little bit. You want to be a part [of it]. You want to see if you can play in there. I've faced all these pitchers, so I guess see what you can do on that stage. It's

definitely a different atmosphere, a different energy. We'll see. Whatever happens, I'll be ready to play if they want me to play."Pence, who had a 23-game hitting

streak earlier this year, has become the face of Authentic James Loney Jersey the franchise following last year's trades of icons Lance Berkman to the Yankees and Roy Oswalt to the Phillies.

Pence's hard-nosed style of play in the outfield and on the basepaths has made him the team's most popular player among fans."It's great," manager Brad Mills said.

"I'm so happy for him and proud of him at the same time. He's very deserving. He's an All-Star guy on the field and off the field with fans and everything."Pence, 28,

burst onto the scene in 2007, hitting .322 with 17 homers and Authentic Rafael Furcal Jersey 69 RBIs in his first year with the Astros, who drafted him in the second round in '04 out of the Clayton Kershaw Jersey

University of Texas-Arlington. He hit 25 homers in each of the next three seasons, and in '09 became the 12th Astros outfielder to make the All-Star team.Berkman, who

now plays for the Cardinals, was voted into the NL starting lineup by the fans and is in his sixth All-Star game, the first five coming with the Astros. Joining

Berkman as starters in the outfield are Ryan Braun of the Brewers and Matt Kemp of the Dodgers.  Carlos Beltran of the Mets, Jay Bruce of the Reds, Matt Holliday of

the Cardinals and Justin Upton of the D-backs are also reserve outfielders."It's a very enjoyable experience, a great honor," Pence said. "Ultimately, when you look at

it, you've been picked to be the best of the best. Just to be out there on the field and have a chance to compete at the highest level, that's what it's all about. I

think baseball has one of the best All-Star Authentic Albert Pujols Jersey Games that there is."The Home Run Derby is one of my dreams and one of my favorite things. That's an indescribable Authentic Casey Blake Jersey event to

be at. I think if you were to have a bucket list, you've got to go watch a Home Run Derby at some point or another in your lifetime. These guys are hitting balls so

far. That's one of my favorite things -- to be able to go watch that, I'm really excited about it. Authentic Clayton Kershaw Jersey The whole experience, it's really an amazing thing."The only regret

for Pence is that Bourn isn't going with him. Bourn leads the Major Leagues in stolen bases, appears on his way to his third NL Gold Glove Award and began Sunday

hitting .297 with a .362 on-base percentage."I was hoping it was both of us, and he told me we will one day," Pence said. "We definitely, we both can see it. He's

really turned it on these last two weeks and it's unfortunate that [it's] right after the players' vote."On July 12, fans once again will have the opportunity to

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