Statcast data may vindicate Yankees' controversial Trent Grisham decision

New York Yankees v Houston Astros | Alex Slitz/GettyImagesConfusion, disappointment, and finally a begrudging acceptance. Those are the emotions the majority of New York Yankees fans have experienced in the time from when the club extended Trent Grisham the qualifying offer, he accepted it, and now.

The reasons have been well-covered. It's a lot of money for a guy coming off a true outlier year, even if he is likable. More importantly, it's easy to look at Brian Cashman's claims that the club will still pursue most fans' preferred choice, Cody Bellinger, as dubious at best. After all, the competition for Bellinger's services will be fierce, and a $22 million gamble that 2025 wasn't just…