In '97, for me I had a real bitter taste in my mouth, getting knocked out in the first round. I lost two games in the postseason there to Cleveland. You always remember that stuff and games like that. They have won 16 of 17 playoff games overall, and 10 straight World Series contests since 1996. But the Yankees were 98-64 this year, good for first in the AL East but a drop of 16 wins, the most of any AL team.
Every pitch counts.
I'm not saying it doesn't during the regular season. The fans are into it. It's an entirely different kind of baseball. Sports Illustrated and CNN have combined to form a 24 hour sports news and information channel. Copyright 2001 Associated Press .