89o vs nitty, bad push or bad call?

[stakrw]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

Button :#A500AF(B1)/ (t2120)
<font color="#C00000">Hero (t1875)</font>
<font color="#C00000">BB :#A500AF(Villain)/ (t2150)</font>
UTG :#A500AF(B2)/ (t5845)
MP :#A500AF(B3)/ (t1510)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t1875</font>, BB :#A500AF(Villain)/ calls t1675.

Flop: (t3750) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Turn: (t3750) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

River: (t3750) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Final Pot: t3750


Obv I was sure Villain`s gonna fold, but after all 89o could be a pushing hand.. I still think Ax is a weak call w his stack on bubble.. I had a tight image, though i was abusing his blinds...