metsguyinmichigan wrote: ="Frayed Knot"]Yes, but Yanqui fans are complaining that, because it was ARod, the HR would have been waved off had the game been close at the time. If it were Jeter, it could have bounced on the warning track before going over the fence and they would have called it a homer. its mlb rule 96.2: "If Derek Jeter shall hit a ball within 20 feet of the foul pole it shall be considered a homerun if the game is either (a) in the 6th inning or later, ( within 3 runs, or © a playoff game. if Derek Jeter shall hit a ball beyond the original position in which an outfielder was standing when the pitch was thrown it shall be a homerun if (a) a fan reaches out and grabs it ( it can reasonably be ruled a homerun without completely undermining the integrity of the game © a fan jumps on the field and returns to his seat, with the ball, before security can tackle him, or (d) the yankees need to win the game."