Grossman's greatest value is as an example of how to squeeze these mlb pitchers, even when you don't have a big threat in your bat. No pitcher fears Grossman's awesome power, yet he still manages to get more walks than just about anybody in the majors. How can this be?? The answer is shamefully simple: Most mlb pitchers want to get you out with junk outside the strike zone. If a hitter seriously won't swing at their junk, then he can get a ton of walks. The whole baseball world even knows this about Grossman, and still he gets a ton of walks. What this really means is that every mlb hitter is swinging at far too much junk. Even cutting down on junk swings a little has made Eddie Rosario look good again, and he still swings at loads of junk. The sad truth of the matter may have more to do with MLB public relations than anything else. Teams and the league don't want to fill the bases with walks. They want to shorten the game by getting players to put the ball in play. Grossman's patient style is effective, but it's boring to watch. It's okay to have one or two guys like Grossman in the league, just as it's okay for Boston and one other team to have a knuckleballer, as a novelty. But what if a team developed a whole staff of really good knuckleballers? The league would not tolerate it. If you're wondering why there's no market for Grossman, it's because his style of ball doesn't fit what the league wants to put out there. Even if it works, it's not what MLB wants to see.