Here's the real thing with that comment.....literally no one wants to finish a game and say "man, that was a grind"
When he hit lead-off, Jeter was a legend for his lead-off at bat commentary in the dugout. No matter if the guy smoked him with a good morning, good afternoon, good evening 3 pitch strike-out, or if he was induced to hit a weak pop-up or grounder, or if he smoked a ball into the gap....Jeter always said the same things when he got back to the dugout.
The opposing pitcher stinks (well, I'm sure what he actually said wouldn't get past the filters here)
They are going to bombard him and run him from the game early
There's nothing the pitcher can throw that can beat them
No matter how good or bad his at bat was, he screamed at his team that today is going to be a walk in the park.
THAT is having a killer instinct.
Not hoping for a grind. Good lord.