When it Comes to Arbitration, The San Francisco Giants Do it Right

Relations between players and their teams are boiling over. The slow off season and file-and-trial approach that some teams are using during the arbitration process are contributing factors. However, the San Francisco Giants continue to build trust with their players by avoiding arbitration.

The last time the San Francisco Giants went to arbitration was with A.J. Pierzynski in 2003. He is not remembered fondly by Giants fans, and the arbitration case was merely a precursor for things to come.

Pierzynski demanded $3.5 million, while the Giants countered with $2.25 million. The arbitrators sided with Pierzynski, so the catcher received $3.5 million in 2003.

Since then, the Giants have not gone…