TAMPA, Fla. Bobby Okereke Womens Jersey . -- Hank Steinbrenner wants Joe Girardi to remain with the New York Yankees and is awaiting the managers decision on a new contract. Girardis current deal expires at the end of the month, and the team offered a new agreement last week. "Its up to him now," Steinbrenner, the teams co-chairman, said Tuesday. The Yankees failed to make the playoffs for the second time in 19 years and finished with an 85-77 record, their poorest since 1992. All-Stars Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira and Curtis Granderson missed much of the season. "Well, the No. 1 thing is, and its not an excuse, the injuries were catastrophic," Steinbrenner said. "And thats the word for it, catastrophic. Ive never seen anything like it. Weve been in baseball for 40 years, and I havent seen anything like it. It was crazy." New York was mathematically eliminated during the last week of the season, losing nine times in a 12-game span before finishing with a three-game sweep at woeful Houston. "Its amazing how they hung in for as long as they did," Steinbrenner said. "Showed a lot of toughness." Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says the team would like to get under the $189 million luxury-tax threshold for next season, which includes room for about $177 million in salaries. A season-long suspension of Alex Rodriguez would lower the payroll by $27.5 million. Getting under the threshold would cut the Yankees tax rate from 50 per cent to 17.5 per cent in 2015, and there would be additional savings under the revenue sharing plan. But New York would have to spend if wants to retain second baseman Robinson Cano and Granderson, who are eligible for free agency. "We want to make improvements now," Steinbrenner said. "The 189 is just a one-year thing. Its not a permanent thing. If we can deal with that, well going to try and do that, and that will make it easier for us in the future. But that doesnt mean we wont be able to make some moves." Steinbrenner is working to improve the Yankees player development system, which was not able to provide enough adequate replacements this year for the lost offence when the regulars got hurt. "Weve got to add to what we have in the farm system," Steinbrenner said. The Yankees scheduled organizational meetings beginning this week to determine off-season plans. "Were still going to do everything we can to win the World Series every year," Steinbrenner said. Darius Leonard Colts Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. Devin Funchess Youth Jersey . In the days leading up to the draft, TSN.ca and TSN Radio basketball analyst Duane Watson looks at some of the names that will be headlining the event. Watch the 2014 NBA Draft on TSN, Thursday at 7pm et/4pm pt. http://www.officialindianapoliscoltspro.com/Rock-yasin-colts-jersey/ . Niese pitched seven steady innings on a rainy Tuesday night and Daniel Murphy had three hits to lead New York to a 6-1 victory over the Phillies.Vitor Belfort is heading back to the octagon after receiving a conditional licence to fight from the Nevada State Athletic Commission in Las Vegas. The commission voted unanimously in Belforts favour, reinstating the fighter after he failed a drug test in February. Belfort is a former user of testosterone-replacement therapy whichh has since been banned. Ben Banogu Jersey. He is not permitted to fight anywhere before December and can be subjected to random tests at any time and at his own expense. Belfort will face middleweight champion Chris Weidman for the belt in the main event of UFC 181 at Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Events Center on December 6th, 2014. ' ' '