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Caught stealing

Email|Link|Comments (8) Posted by Chris Forsberg, Boston.com Staff July 10, 2008 08:32 AM

Two days before Manny Ramirez got comfortable in the Green Monster and chatted on a cell phone during a pitching change, Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell was caught on camera having fun with a fan's mobile device.

During the ninth inning of Monday's 1-0 triumph over the Minnesota Twins, Lowell chased a foul ball to the stands along the third base line. As fans in the front rows turned to watch the ball carry out of play, Lowell swiped a man's cell phone from the top of the wall.

WBZ's Dan Roche asked Lowell about the incident on Wednesday and, while admitting he gave the phone back, Lowell joked: "I always just look to see if there's like peanuts or nachos... and no one ever on the third base side... I think they banned like nachos, peanuts and popcorn there... because no one ever eats them."

Added Lowell: "I kinda just want to take one from them to see their reaction. I guess a cell phone could have been good. If it was his wallet it would have been better... If it was his wallet I would have kept it in my pocket until the end of the game and then I would have given it back to him. I think that one would have been good."

Check out WBZ's interview with Lowell. (Note: YouTube appears to have taken down all videos related to the Lowell incident).

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8 comments so far...

Thanks to Bud Selig, I can't see it.

Way to go, commish.

Posted by Rob Curtin July 10, 08 01:07 PM

mlb removed the clip...

Posted by Matthew Porter July 10, 08 01:14 PM

Bud Selig needs to be removed... taken out, squashed, ax'd, whatever.

Posted by Bones July 10, 08 02:29 PM

all manny could of gotten away that crap!!!!!

Posted by doug July 10, 08 04:20 PM

Hey...I'm lost

Posted by Bob Sheppard July 11, 08 05:12 PM

Mikey was just trying to have some fun, but Selig, doesn't want the players to have any fun with the fans. What was wrong with that video? There have been much worse things put up on youtube. Thanks for ruining it for us Bud, this one's not for you!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Gail July 11, 08 06:45 PM

We noticed him do this at the time, and played it back on our Comcast DVR. Pretty funny. What's the problem with it? Why did they take it down?

Posted by Medford Mickey July 12, 08 04:07 PM

Chairman Bud is afraid that players will be perceived as anything other than wax coated mannequins. Jeez, that kind of playful behavior and close fan interaction is what makes people love baseball. Not to mention coming from Lowell, one of the classiest guys in the game. Fans don't go to ballparks to see robots.

Posted by SoxFarmer July 14, 08 05:53 PM