This team was thin coming out of ST. It had a weak bench, a poorly constructed bullpen and a starting rotation that was full of question mark. It was a team where everyone needed to stay healthy and perform well in order to make the playoffs. With the age and question marks on the team, that was fairly improbable. They got a few key injuries and the whole team unraveled because it was so thin. The Yankees had more key injuries, but they were deeper and the FO reinforced as necessary and they have the best record in the AL. You can't blame the 3rd place finish on the injuries, because the Yankees had more injuries. It was most definitely the fault of the FO.