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The baseball season is so long that players hesitate assigning much significance to any one game or series.

On Sunday, however, some Reds players acknowledged the potential importance of a four-game series against the Cardinals that begins tonight at Great American Ball Park.

"This will be a true test," outfielder Ryan Freel said. "We're excited about this series coming up. ... It's going to mean a lot for this team.

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