I have a different view on this matter,. The term isn't racially charged imo. I think it is a function of Latino and black players having a tougher road to the major leagues. If they aren't top athletes with 4 or 5 big tools, they don't make it, so not many fit the "gritty" description. The term is not racially charged. It just isn't applicable to most black and Latino players. Gritty Latinos don't make it to the show.