Jim Salisbury of the Inquirer reports that the Phillies have signed reliever Ryan Madson, our golden 'bridge to Lidge' down the stretch, to a three-year extension worth $12 million plus incentives. The contract runs through Madson's last year of arbitration-eligibility and first two years of free agency. This is good news---and so much for the rumors that the homegrown pitcher had turned down a similar offer this weekend. On paper at least the bullpen is looking much like its stable and sterling 2008 self.
This leaves five on the arbitration clock.
