Again , the postseason does n't count here .
Francona spent the entire year managing around the injuries ( Michael Brantley , Yan Gomes , Danny Salazar and Carlos Carrasco ) and PED suspensions ( Abe Almonte and Marlon Byrd ) of key players .
Again , the postseason does n't count here , but Francona spent the entire year managing around the injuries ( Michael Brantley , Yan Gomes , Danny Salazar and Carlos Carrasco ) and PED suspensions ( Abe Almonte and Marlon Byrd ) of key players .