Found June 27, 2009 on The Zoner:
PLAYERS: Hunter Pence
TEAMS: Houston Astros

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Here is my final MLB All-Star Ballot for 2009: The NL ballot was easier to cast than the AL’s. I struggled a bit with Ryan Braun over Hunter Pence, then came to the conclusion that Braun deserves the nod. I do enjoy watching Pence play though. David Wright may have only 4 HRs, but he’s still slugging [...]
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