It seems like every winter, there’s at least one free agent who enters the offseason with an inflated sense of his self worth, only to exit with a deflated contract. This year, that dubious distinction belongs to Ryan Madson. In early November, there were several reports suggesting that the Phillies and Madson were close to […]
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Settling Down: Madson Joins List of Those Misreading the Market
Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, ryan madson, Scott Boras on January 11, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Cashing In on Overpriced Closers: Can Yanks’ GM Turn Soriano Into a Starter?
Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Trades, Yankees, tagged Brian Cashman, Jonathan Papelbon, Rafael Soriano, ryan madson on December 26, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Closers have been in both high demand and overabundant supply this offseason. Jonathan Papelbon set the market early with a 4-year, $50 million contract, and since then, the likes of Heath Bell, Joe Nathan, and Frank Francisco have fallen in line. Meanwhile, Ryan Madson and Francisco Cordero remain on the free agent market, while names […]