San Francisco Giants: Ranking the Giants’ Top 5 Arbitration Priorities

Ah, arbitration time is nearly upon us. It’s that gray area; the period between indentured servitude and free agency wherein a player’s opinion of a team – and the team’s opinion of each player – becomes clearer.

The San Francisco Giants have many players who are arbitration eligible but some, such as Jeff Keppinger and Jonathan Sanchez, may better serve as trade bait than as contributors to the 2012 team. The following players are arbitration eligible and, in my opinion, the most important players to “lock in” and “treat well.” Their retention is paramount if the Giants hope to mount a 2012 playoff campaign. 

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