Quickly - The World Series Champions have reached deals with four of their six arbitration eligible players. Strikeout machine Jonathan Sanchez, bullpen gallery members Ramon Ramirez and Santiago Casilla, and Babe-Ruth-clone-but-only-in-October Cody Ross all signed one-year deals. Good, good, good and good.
Details are from the team's official site
That only leaves Andres Torres and Javier Lopez as the two arbitration eligible players yet to reach an accord with the Giants.
Both Torres and Lopez filed for about $800K more than they were offered. I fully expect them to reach resolution before a hearing, but I think Torres is clearly the priority here. He's the only speed demon in the starting lineup and one of the few excellent fielders on the team. Pay him what he wants. In $2 bills if he prefers.
The only point of hesitation is that he suspiciously had a career year at age 32 after languishing in the minors for ten years. While he may not have as good of numbers in 2011 at the plate as he did in 2010, I don't think it's a coincidence that right before enjoying his best season, he finally learned to cope with ADHD. Sometimes late bloomers do exist.
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