but Howard caught the ball in the field of play, if I remember correctly. He was against the wall, sure, but wasn't leaning into the stands. So, if a fan had interfered, it would have been an out anyways (well, likely at least, since the ump was right there on top of things). I understand what you are saying but I think it would have been called an out anyways. By the way, the reason you are the only one posting here is because there is already a thread about the post-season that has been used for all games since the Crew was eliminated, and pretty much everybody has posted there about the games. I agree that a separate World Series thread is warranted, however. link to other post-season thread.