If there was anyone unconvinced about the strength of the Yankees even after their record-breaking 1998 regular season, the dominant display they put on in the ALDS should have dispelled the doubts of even the staunchest cynic. They utterly boat-raced the AL West champion Rangers, holding the second-most potent offense in the league to one run across three games with sterling pitching performances by David Wells, Andy Pettitte, and David Cone. The Texas outfit may have had AL MVP-to-be Juan Gonzalez flanked by Ivan Rodriguez and Will Clark, but they were no match for the Yankees’ arms as New York steamrolled their opponents in a three-game sweep to book their tickets to the ALCS.
1998 Yankees Diary, October 6: Bombers jump Jaret Wright for five-run first in ALCS opener
