Comments on: Ryan Madson declines arbitration from the Phillies http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/ryan-madson-declines-arbitration-from-the-phillies/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Sat, 18 May 2013 20:24:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: dirtdog7 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/ryan-madson-declines-arbitration-from-the-phillies/comment-page-1/#comment-232231 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:02:20 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101962#comment-232231 I gotta say I kinda wish the Red Sox had just thrown a PTBNL at the Rockies for Huston Street and let him be closer, cause we would have saved the 1st round pick that it will cost to bring in madson.

]]> By: bigharold http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/ryan-madson-declines-arbitration-from-the-phillies/comment-page-1/#comment-232218 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:23:26 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101962#comment-232218 If he accepts arbitration and Papelbon is the closer would not his value drop after next season?

I think once the Phillies signed Papalbon, Madson was history. The question is which team with the resources needs a closer? Top of the list, .. the RS.

]]> By: drmonkeyarmy http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/ryan-madson-declines-arbitration-from-the-phillies/comment-page-1/#comment-232216 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:20:01 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101962#comment-232216 What are you talking about?

]]> By: bigharold http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/ryan-madson-declines-arbitration-from-the-phillies/comment-page-1/#comment-232213 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:14:08 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101962#comment-232213 Wow, .. can the RS afford two draft picks? The farm system is pretty thin as it is.

]]> By: Chris Fiorentino http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/ryan-madson-declines-arbitration-from-the-phillies/comment-page-1/#comment-232212 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:13:17 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101962#comment-232212 Heard Stark on the Fanatic this afternoon and he said it is pretty clear that Bor-ass screwed over Madsen pretty good. Thought he would take the Arbitration because there is nobody left who is going to give a closer more than the 9-10 million he would have gotten in arbitration. I feel for the Mad Dog. Wish he had accepted arb, then next year, when there are no big closers on the market, he could have gotten his bigger contract. Now he will probably scratch out a year at 6-8 million with another team.

]]> By: theonlynolan http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/ryan-madson-declines-arbitration-from-the-phillies/comment-page-1/#comment-232210 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:11:59 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=101962#comment-232210 I thought the new CBA changed compensation for relief pitchers.

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