Turn on the news today, and you'll hear all about an affordability crisis. Gas prices, groceries, and utility bills are all going through the roof. So, too, are the prices for mid-tier MLB free-agents, and the high prices we've seen teams pay for the league's middle class might show that the New York Yankees knew what they were doing after all.
The initial reaction we all had was that Trent Grisham accepting the qualifying offer from the Yankees rocked the offseason off course for New York. The price tag of $22 million seemed exorbitant for a player coming off a career year.