Sunday, August 29, 2010, Minor-League Updates

I know very little about Freeman, but with the 40 man crunch that will be coming up. I think there is no chance a relief pitcher in High A gets a sniff of the 40 man.

It is a good problem to have, but the Reds front office has a ton of guys to fit into the 40 man roster and some talent will be left out.

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Originally Posted by AWA85

I know very little about Freeman, but with the 40 man crunch that will be coming up. I think there is no chance a relief pitcher in High A gets a sniff of the 40 man.

It is a good problem to have, but the Reds front office has a ton of guys to fit into the 40 man roster and some talent will be left out.

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There's no rush to add Freeman. He won't be added to the 40-man roster before the end of next season unless he's called up to the Major Leagues. Jeff Jeffords, on the other hand, is eligible for the upcoming rule five draft.

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Originally Posted by Stingray

You're right. It would be grandson. Hershell was an excellent RH reliever for the Reds in the mid to late 50's.

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You must be as old as I am if you actually saw him pitch (which I did).

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Originally Posted by HokieRed

You must be as old as I am if you actually saw him pitch (which I did).

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I didn't live in Cincy in the mid 50's(I was in the Air Force), but I remember listening on the radio as Hershell successfuly finished many wins for the Reds. I'm 79. I lived in Cincinnati until 1940 when my Dad entered the Army and didn't return to the area until late 1958 when I moved to Dayton . After I retired I moved to Sarasota, Florida. I'll always be an avid Reds and Bengals fan.