Did you see the AP story today about A-Rod's 500th home run ball? Apparently, his 499th home run landed in a grassy area beyond the right field fence where it was retreived by him. The crazy thing is that is may become his 500th home run ball if he hits one tonight.

According to AP:

"Rodriguez will be on deck when the Yankees resume a suspended game against the Orioles in the eighth. If he homers in the completion of the suspended game, it would count as being hit on June 28, when the game began. That would make it home run No. 493 -- and Wednesday's would be No. 500. Rule 10.23 (d) states: 'All performances in the completion of a suspended game shall be considered as occurring on the original date of the game.'"

All of this would make him the youngest member of the 500-home run club at age 32, but our office debate has been about whether tonight's home run (if it happens) would be recognized as the 500th home run or if he'd simply miss the moment. My opinion is that while it won't technically be his 500th home run, the total still adds up to 500 and it will be recognized as such at that moment although it won't go in the record books that way. As far as interoffice debates go, I'm probably in the minority thought. What do you think?