Reds Easter Sunday Starts With Scooter Gennett In A Bunny Suit

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When the diminutive  Scooter Gennett walked into the clubhouse this morning, he did a double take, let out an "Oh Geez" and exited stage left, like Bugs Bunny's friend Snaglepuss.

He quickly over came his shyness and returned to his cubicle to change into his uniform.  Gennett posed for a picture for Fox Sports and agreed to do a postgame interview in the Bunny suit if the Reds defeated the Washington Nationals on Sunday.

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Gennett played the Easter Bunny for players kids when he was with the Milwaukee Brewers.  He purchased a white Easter Bunny.  This morning he visited the chapel on the press level to reprise his role for the kids in attendance.  One little girl was not amused.

One young fan riding with reporters to the clubhouse level, told the scribes the Bunny told him he could play second base.

Go Lady Bulldogs

Reds' radio broadcaster Jeff Brantley played baseball at Mississippi State with Will Clark, Rafael Palmeiro and Bobby Thigpen.

Brantley is an avid follower of the Mississippi State women's basketball team that plays Notre Dame for the National Championship at 6:00 pm on Easter Sunday.

"I think its wonderful," Brantley said. "There has never been a sport at Mississippi State that has won a national title. Now for two years in a row, the Mississippi State women are playing for a national title."

Even with the four Major League stars that include Brantley from 1985, Mississippi State has not ever won the big NCAA prize.  The 1985 team with Brantley appeared in the College World Series but lost to Texas in the third round and to eventual champion the University of Miami in the semi finals.  The Bulldogs were the runner up in the 2013 World Series.

"Granted they ran into South Carolina, who seems to for some unknown crazy reason, maybe it's Asia Wilson, has their number. Everybody else, even Connecticut, they play awfully well.  I've been following them the whole time.  I will be following them even during our game (Reds v Washington) today. (the Reds game starts at 4:10).  You can book that."

Brantley's wife Ashley and two children are in town and will be watching the MSU women on TV.


Spring Training Hot Spot Roman's Oasis Clean

CBS 5 News in Phoenix publishes health code violations in Maricopa County.

This month while the Chicago Cubs' spring ballpark, Sloan Field was whistled for four violations, the favorite bar and night spot in Goodyear for Writers and clubhouse personnel, Roman's Oasis on Yuma Road, two miles from Goodyear Ball Park, had a perfect health score.

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