Several members of the '98 team believe the record would have been hollow if the Yankees had failed to win the championship that season.

For the 11th time in 21 games, the Yankees' starter failed to complete five innings last night.

For the 10th time in 20 games, a Yankees starter failed to last five innings.

In the Yankees fail to make the playoffs, heads will roll.

Both times, the Yankees failed to add to their lead.

Three times the Yankees failed to come back and win the Series after falling behind by 2-0.

But the Yankees failed to get or create one final break and lost for the seventh time in the last nine games.

Last night was the fourth time in eight days the Yankees had the opportunity to exceed an even record and failed.

But the Yankees again failed to come to his support.

Instead, the Yankees have failed almost continually since the season began.