I just think in the context of the Giants, that is important, and not something you give away for nothing (not saying they did that here). Main thing I am arguing against is people concluding based on a few ABs early in the season when he was getting yanked around like crazy that he's a AAAA player.

As for Sanchez, this is what I look at:
(1) he has a good chance of hitting for a good average, and he will give you very good defense. That provides good value.
(2) However, he's really only got 2 seasons of hitting over .300. Also, he does not take walks, and he does not hit for power. His lack of tools with regard to these later two points seriously limits his value as a hitter. I was saying this earlier in the year while he was still hitting for a very good average.
(3) He's getting older, not younger, and has been bothered by injuries.

So, for Sanchez, I see a guy who when he hit .344, only had an OPS+ of 119. His next best season, he hit .304. I don't have great confidence that he will be a consistent .300 hitter now, and even if his average gets up around .300, as I said before, it's not going to be a very loud .300. Contrast this with Torres, who is hitting below .300, but takes walks and hits for power, so he provides really great value (not that I could have predicted Torres would do this).