You keep bringing up injuries like you believe the bullshit spewing from Hank's mouth.
The Red Sox were more battered and bruised than the Yankees were, as were many other teams, yet the only complainers are Yankee fans.
Like you said, injuries are not an excuse, so why is it that all Yankee fans are using their teams misfortune as an excuse?
I'm not using the injuries as an excuse, all teams get them, it all evens out.
My point is without them the Yanks win more than 89, but still probably wouldn't catch the Rays, the stars aligned right for them all season, like the 84 Tigers or the 90 Reds.
Sox were just as decimated.
As far as Hank goes, I hate him, I hate Girardi also, I hope Torre and LA sticks it to Hank.
There is no doubt in my mind the Yanks would have fared better this season with Torre.
Earl Weaver once said, the difference between a good manager and a bad manager is 5 games in the win column a season.