Do we know if Pete Rose was safe or out on the play used to create his statue? — DAVE, Miamisburg/Centerville/Beavercreek.

Somebody said they should have included umpire Eric Gregg on the statue. Gregg, who was on the plus side of 300 pounds, once called Rose out at third base on a head-first slide. Rose thought he was safe and said to Gregg, “If it had been a hamburger you wouldn’t have missed it.” The statue is an amalgam of all Pete’s head-first slides and it is awesome.

What is Todd Frazier’s future and is the trade the Reds made with him panning out? — JOHN, Oakwood.

My source in Chicago, a pizza vendor working section 118, tells me the White Sox will try to trade Frazier at the deadline. He is hitting home runs (11) but striking out a lot (52) and not hitting for average (.205). Like most Reds fans, I hated to see the ultra-popular Frazier and his Frank Sinatra walk-up music leave. But the Reds received Scott Schebler and Jose Peraza and were able to place Eugenio Suarez at third base. So far, so good.

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