The Cincinnati Reds have agreed to terms with former Philadelphia Phillies reliever Ryan Madson on a one-year deal. The long-time Phillies set-up man handled the team’s closing duties for much of the 2011 season and will also do the same for the Reds in 2012.
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Ryan Madson seemed to have struck it rich in free agency in December. But now he’s going to have to prove himself all over again as a closer if he wants the big, big money. The AP reported early Wednesday … Continue reading →
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Ryan Madson has finally found his home. After a long off-season search, the former Philadelphia closer will be playing baseball in 2012 with the Cincinnati Reds. It’s a team-friendly one-year deal worth about $8.5 million. Certainly, it would not seem to be a player-friendly deal…
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Spending his entire 19-year career with his hometown team makes election to the Hall of Fame even more special for Barry Larkin. Speaking Wednesday at Great American Ball Park, his home field for the last two years of his career, Larkin recalled almost leaving the Reds for the New York Mets in 2000. But the proposed trade fell through when the Mets refused to give him a three-year contract…
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It’s the shortest and simplest post we do all year. And with a major winter storm bearing down on the Midwest on its way to points east, I’m assuming most of you will also agree that it’s among the sweetest. … Continue reading →
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Baseball Hall of Fame voting for 2012 turned out to be kind of a dud . But that could have been predicted based on who is eligible. There were no first time candidates that were appealing and many of the returning candidates like Mark McGwire and Juan Gonzalez had careers…
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Washington Nationals fans will not be getting a fresh Prince. According to a story Wednesday on MLB.com, an anonymous source claims there is a “99 percent” chance that free agent Prince Fielder will not be taking his talent to the nation’s capital.
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While it may not have been the multiyear deal he’d been seeking, Ryan Madson has found a place to close. Madson signed a one-year, $8.5 million deal with the Cincinnati Reds, according to an ESPN report. The 31-year-old saved 32 games for the Philadelphia Phillies with a 2.37…
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Free-agent closer Ryan Madson and the Cincinnati Reds reached an oral agreement on an $8.5 million, one-year contract, according to a person familiar with the deal. Madson saved 32 games in 34 chances last year for NL East champion Philadelphia. CBSSports.com was the first to report the right-hander’s agreement with Cincinnati.
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The Hall of Fame vote for 2012 is in the books and Barry Larkin was honored with election . Larkin has had a great career with the Cincinnati Reds, but this was an underwhelming ballot compared to others in recent years. As a Philadelphia Phillies fan, it got me thinking about the…
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