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10/09/2001 01:47 PM ET Yankees have the experience factor By
Spencer Fordin Look up and down the Yankee roster, see if you
can find a player that hasn't played in the postseason. This
isn't an exercise in futility; you will be able to find a few.
Alfonso Soriano comes to mind, as does young pitcher Ted Lilly.
Of course, on this team, neophytes are the exception rather than
the rule. The overwhelming majority of Yankees have not only
played in the second season, they have enjoyed a tremendous
amount of success. After all, this team has won the last three
World Series, and four of the last five.  How does this
experience, this familiarity with October affect the current
edition of the Bronx Bombers? Like anything else, that depends
on whom you ask.  "It means nothing," said Tino Martinez, who
has played in four Fall Classics. "You've still got to go out
there and play the game."  "It doesn't