 Because the Yankees' last postseason appearance had been in a season cut short by a strike, the media often remarked on the parallels between the two Yankee teams (1981 and 1994), which included both teams having division leads taken away by strike.Throughout October, they continued to bombard the Yankees, making speculations about what might have been if there had not been a strike.By Friday, August 12, the Yankees had compiled a 70-43 record through 113 games.