Yardbarker: Ryan Madson

Offseason Business

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:38:00 -0500

Under Contract:1. Cliff Lee- $9M2. Greg Dobbs- $1.35M3. Ryan Howard- $19M4. Jimmy Rollins- $7.5M5. Chase Utley- $15M6. Raul Ibanez- $11.5M7. Jayson Werth- $7M8. Cole Hamels- $6.65M9. JC Romero- $4M10. Brad Lidge- $11.5M11. Jamie Moyer- $8M12. Ryan Madson- $4.5MTotal= $105M for only half a roster.Arbitration Eligible:1. Joe Blanton- will be back, '09 $5.475M.2. Shane Victorion- will be back, '09 $3.125M.3. Carlos Ruiz- will be back, '09 $0.475M.4. Tyler Walker- possible non-tender,...

How Did They Do That?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:02:53 -0500

More photos » by Bill Kostroun - AP Ryan Madson: last man standing of the Phillies' 2008 pitching stalwarts. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) Browse more photos » Not quite 24 hours after the Phillies saw their season come to an end one day and two wins before we hoped it would, my disappointment at the conclusion is starting to give way to something like amazement that they got as close as they...

Thank You Phillies

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:54:00 -0500

WSBGMs would like to take this opportunity to thank the Philadelphia Phillies for one helluva ride this season. Third straight NL East title and back-to-back World Series appearances...that's the stuff I used to dream of when I was a kid. They may not have won the coveted championship this year, but they're still a great team worthy of adoration. We have the entire season to hash out a game plan for free agents, trades, and other roster moves. Today we will look back on the playoffs a...

Phillies CHASE Yankees Back to New York

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:27:27 -0500

Never has anyone been so happy to go back to the Bronx. Oh my lord, did they make us sweat. I lost 10 years on my life in that ninth. This thing is far from over, boys. Utley's first inning 3-run jack put the Phillies ahead early and with Cliff Lee on the mound they never looked back. Well, sorta. Yes, things certainly got interesting with the Yankees clawing back but in the end the Phillies got the win. Charlie handed the ball to Ryan Madson in the ninth needing three outs for the vi...

Point-Out-the-Obvious Day: Dodgers Fans Aren't Into the Whole Nine-Inning Thing

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:15:00 -0500

It's no secret that Dodger fans aren't the most supportive of their team at home, or even on TV. The tickets may sell, but the asses aren't always in the seats, definitely not for the whole game. You'd think, though, that once the playoffs rolled around, that might change. Nope. For the early frames last night, there were seemingly thousands of empty yellow seats in every panoramic shot of the stadium. Even the EA Sports rendition of the stadium had them. It did ...

Feliz the Hero, Madson the Savior: PHILS WIN! Magic Number Is Now 1...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:46:54 -0500

After an overall stagnant road trip and a poor start to the home series with the Astros, the Phils responded tonight. They got out to a big lead on some huge hits, and the bullpen kept that lead intact, even in a save situation. The Phillies won 7-4, and the Braves lost to the Marlins... which means... THE PHILLIES' MAGIC NUMBER IS 1. J.A. Happ became the first Phillies rookie to win 12 games since 1959. With all the changes in the way starters earn their keep these days, and the fact tha...

Enter Sandman?

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:42:00 -0500

Have you ever seen Ryan Madson show that much emotion before? I thought for a second he might go apeshit spastic like K-Rod.After yesterday's win over the Brew Crew the magic number is down to 3 but more importantly the Phils may have found their closer. I know it was only one game and he's blown plenty of saves already this year, but with the season long meltdown of Brad Lidge and a dearth of options, Mad Dog has to be the man in the ninth. Scott Boras has touted Ryan Madson as the s...

Tired? Maybe?

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:47:43 -0500

Closer pro tem Ryan Madson has been used quite a bit lately. ...

Wright wins it for Mets with two outs in ninth

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:24:54 -0500

David Wright's two-run homer off Ryan Madson completed New York's stunning 10-9 comeback at Citizens Bank Park.

Ryan Madson, your new Phillies closer (for now)

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:21:00 -0500

The unthinkable might have finally happened. Charlie Manuel, who has been loyal to his players almost to a fault, may have finally had enough of Brad Lidge blowing games for the Phillies. After blowing 10 (!!) saves this season and nearly blowing another one on Tuesday night, Manuel appears to have turned the closer role over to Ryan Madson. At least for now.It all started on Tuesday night when, after Lidge let two runners on and got one out, Manuel put Madson in the game and he threw 6 conse...

Who needs a closer? Ryan Howard saves the day!

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:33:00 -0500

It looks like Ryan Madson isn't the answer at closer, either. One day after Phillies fans called for Brad Lidge's head after he blew his 9th save of the season, Madson proved that he wasn't much better in the role after he blew a 1 run lead against the Pirates on Wednesday. Madson, who got the save opportunity because Lidge was unavailable after pitching four days in a row, entered the game with a 1-0 lead in the 9th inning before blowing the save by giving up a homer. It was the ...

Notes: Madson’s overstated slump; AA All-Stars named

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:34:40 -0500

Ryan Madson didn’t have a bad month, but a trio of blown saves made it feel that way. Madson may have the most fickle fan support of any Phillie, but that’s the life of a reliever, where only a handful of blow-ups can lead to a statistical and perceptual tailspin. There isn’t a more detrimental stat in the court of public opinion than the blown save, and Madson had three of them in June, the most in the National League....