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BCubb2003 · 09-28-2006, 08:52 PM

By Bill Plaschke
(c) 2006, Los Angeles Times

DENVER -- How hot are the Dodgers?
They are so hot that, on Wednesday night, one of their best players was on fire.
“Literally,” Derek Lowe said.
For all the silliness they survived Thursday afternoon, winning, 19-11, nothing compared to the incident 18 hours earlier, when Lowe accidentally set his pants ablaze in the dugout.
“Craziest thing I’ve ever seen,” Manager Grady Little said.
In the top of the fifth inning, Lowe was standing in the corner of the dugout preparing to step into the on-deck circle.
Next to his right leg was a large space heater.
Lowe was so intent on watching the game that he didn’t feel the heat or smell the smoke.
Then teammate Matt Kemp saw his polyester pants leg burning, and cried out.
“He said, ‘Dude, you’re on fire,’ ” Lowe recalled.
At first, Lowe thought he was just being complimented on his pitching.
“Then he said, ‘Literally,’ ” Lowe said.
Lowe jumped away from the heater and the flames subsided, but not before the fire had burned holes in his pants and socks.
With his teammates in stitches, Lowe ran into the tunnel and changed into a new pair of pants that Mitch Poole, the Dodger clubhouse manager, had rushed into action.
Poole was not exactly surprised.
Believe it or not, this was the second time a Dodger had caught fire from a space heater. Last season, it happened to pitching coach Jim Colborn.

reds44 · 09-28-2006, 09:48 PM

RedFanAlways1966 · 09-28-2006, 10:09 PM

Where is that old Dodger "firefighter" Rick Monday when you need him?!?

Caseyfan21 · 09-29-2006, 01:46 AM

Think it might be time to invest in some new sort of heating device for the dugout?

RFS62 · 09-29-2006, 07:36 AM

Stay hot, Derek

Chip R · 09-29-2006, 07:51 AM

I've heard of a hot foot before but this is ridiculous.

Ltlabner · 09-29-2006, 08:06 AM

Isn't this some sort of biblical phrophsy or something....

"and when the devil team in blue shall be consumed by fire the team in red shall rise and inflict great wrath apon those who do evil in my sight".

Or something like that. Maybe I heard it on Baseball Bunch.

09-28-2006, 08:52 PM	#1
BCubb2003 Haunted by walks Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Syracuse Posts: 6,302	Derek Lowe en fuego By Bill Plaschke (c) 2006, Los Angeles Times DENVER -- How hot are the Dodgers? They are so hot that, on Wednesday night, one of their best players was on fire. “Literally,” Derek Lowe said. For all the silliness they survived Thursday afternoon, winning, 19-11, nothing compared to the incident 18 hours earlier, when Lowe accidentally set his pants ablaze in the dugout. “Craziest thing I’ve ever seen,” Manager Grady Little said. In the top of the fifth inning, Lowe was standing in the corner of the dugout preparing to step into the on-deck circle. Next to his right leg was a large space heater. Lowe was so intent on watching the game that he didn’t feel the heat or smell the smoke. Then teammate Matt Kemp saw his polyester pants leg burning, and cried out. “He said, ‘Dude, you’re on fire,’ ” Lowe recalled. At first, Lowe thought he was just being complimented on his pitching. “Then he said, ‘Literally,’ ” Lowe said. Lowe jumped away from the heater and the flames subsided, but not before the fire had burned holes in his pants and socks. With his teammates in stitches, Lowe ran into the tunnel and changed into a new pair of pants that Mitch Poole, the Dodger clubhouse manager, had rushed into action. Poole was not exactly surprised. Believe it or not, this was the second time a Dodger had caught fire from a space heater. Last season, it happened to pitching coach Jim Colborn.

09-28-2006, 09:48 PM	#2
reds44 #TheReturn Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 23,662	Re: Derek Lowe en fuego

09-28-2006, 10:09 PM	#3
RedFanAlways1966 For a Level Playing Field Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oakwood, OH Posts: 11,244	Re: Derek Lowe en fuego Where is that old Dodger "firefighter" Rick Monday when you need him?!? __________________ Small market fan... always hoping, but never expecting.

09-29-2006, 01:46 AM	#4
Caseyfan21 Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 1,830	Re: Derek Lowe en fuego Think it might be time to invest in some new sort of heating device for the dugout?

09-29-2006, 07:36 AM	#5
RFS62 Hey Cubs Fans Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: New York Posts: 16,567	Re: Derek Lowe en fuego Stay hot, Derek __________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~ Mark Twain

09-29-2006, 07:51 AM	#6
Chip R Rally Onion! Join Date: May 2000 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 33,221	Re: Derek Lowe en fuego I've heard of a hot foot before but this is ridiculous. __________________ The Rally Onion wants 150 fans before Opening Day. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rally-...24872650873160

09-29-2006, 08:06 AM	#7
Ltlabner 2009: Fail Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 7,441	Re: Derek Lowe en fuego Isn't this some sort of biblical phrophsy or something.... "and when the devil team in blue shall be consumed by fire the team in red shall rise and inflict great wrath apon those who do evil in my sight". Or something like that. Maybe I heard it on Baseball Bunch. __________________ a super volcano of ridonkulous suckitude. I simply don't have access to a "cares about RBI" place in my psyche. There is a "mildly curious about OBI%" alcove just before the acid filled lake guarded by robot snipers with lasers which leads to the "cares about RBI" antechamber though. - Nate

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