Reds sign Madson

[Spitball]

Reds To Sign Ryan Madson

 

By Ben Nicholson-Smith [January 10 at 9:56pm CST]

 

The Reds have agreed to sign Ryan Madson, Jon Heyman of SI.com tweets. Scott Boras represents the right-hander, who figures to become the closer in Cincinnati's new-look bullpen.

 

Madson posted a 2.37 ERA with 9.2 K/9, 2.4 BB/9 and a 48.8% ground ball rate in 60 2/3 innings for the Phillies in 2011. The 31-year-old saved 32 games in his first full season as a closer. Last week 17.7% of 13,700 MLBTR readers said they expect Madson to sign with the Reds. Madson ranked 14th on MLBTR's list of top free agents entering the offseason.

 

The Reds don't have to surrender a draft pick to sign Madson, but the Phillies will obtain two picks this June for losing him after offering arbitration. One selection will come before the Reds' first round pick and the other will come in the supplementary draft.

 

Francisco Cordero had been talking with the Reds throughout the offseason, but it seems unlikely that he'll return to Cincinnati at this point. Kerry Wood also loses a potential suitor.

[iortiz]

Sources say that he signed for 10 M/ 1 year.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120110&content_id=26308146&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

[iortiz]

How much was the Philly offering him?

[a700hitter]

Sources say that he signed for 10 M/ 1 year.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120110&content_id=26308146&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

I really would have liked to have seen the Sox get him for that kind of 1 year deal.

[Soxfan1]

1 year, 8.5 m. No way Oakland or Boston gets f***ed over by the Bailey trade more than Madson.

[ForeverYoung]

Boras called this a "pillow deal" somewhere for Madson to rest his head for a year and try again next year with less of a closer market.

 

If I were Madson, I would choose a different agent next year. Boras' decision to slow play the Phillies 4yr 44 Million deal bit Madson on the arse. Good deal for the Reds who can let Cordero come back as setup or just let him walk. It doesn't make Cincinnati a contender, but lets Madson close a couple games and not strain too much. Possibly see Cincinnati throwing him to a contender following the all-star break as well, Madson may still wear a Sox Jersey if Bailey fails and Bard makes the starting rotation.

[iortiz]

I really would have liked to have seen the Sox get him for that kind of 1 year deal.

 

IMO everybody around here.