Madson still believes Phillies made offer
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Madson still believes Phillies made offer
David Murphy, Daily News Staff Writer
We'll probably never know for sure what, exactly, went down between the Phillies and Scott Boras this offseason. As you probably remember, long-time set-up man Ryan Madson had been under the impression that Boras and general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. were closing in on a deal worth $44 million over four years when the Phillies announced that they had signed Jonathan Papelbon to a four-year, $50 million contract.
Boras believed that Amaro had verbally offered the deal, and Madson had decided to accept. But no offer was ever put into writing. Amaro, for his part, denies that the Phillies ever made an offer.
Now, Madson is in Cincinnati after having signed a one-year, $8.5 million deal with the Reds. He will be a free agent again after this season. The veteran righthander recently told CBSSports.com that he still believes the two sides had a verbal agreement.
"I can't prove it. But I do believe it," Madson said. Boras has '"been in the business for 20 years and it's never happened before.'' Madson also pointed out that Boras would have nothing to gain by concocting an offer that never happened.
Madons also said that he has moved on.
"I'm actually glad I'm here," he said. "It's been a nice change so far. I'm really not looking back. I wouldn't have changed it for the world. It is what it is. Everything happens for a reason. You can't make plans. Only one person can make plans.''
And he does not appear at all distracted by what happened, or did not happen.
"There's a handful of theories,'' he said. "I never figured it out. But it became pretty obvious they wanted to go in a different direction. So I just moved on to see who else was interested. Thankfully, the Reds came into the picture.''
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Gee just glad Ryan didnt kick a chair or something when the verbal deal fell through cuz he's soo mature. My guess is RAJ told Scot Boreass dont try to shop this deal and he did just that so RAJ wne t and paid more to Papelbon to thumb his nose at Boreass and his client. Big market for his mercurial talents huh— surfbear- I hate how people in this town are so sensitive. It's like you're a bunch of women.— bobbyd24
- When in doubt, write it out.— ObamaSolyndra
Comment removed.- Boras is the biggest Weasel in a zoo pen full of them. His client, a genuinely good player and, by all accounts, a decent guy, got screwed. Nobody made Madson hire the weasel at gunpoint - Madson made his bed and has to live with it.
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- So, who's the one person who can make plans?— dasher
- Uh, that would be me, however, none of them bothered to talk to me about it. You see the result.
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- You people are all blowing smoke! Ms Mad-dog wanted out...I mean out of Philly period! Nuf said....— Lynnwood
- He has had Boras as his agent since he was in the minors. He just didn't go sign him up so he could get more money. He didn't even know he would still be a Phillie for a season let alone be a major piece to the team— pattymac3
- MOVE ON RYAN it is over. Phillies did the right thing and I for one am glad that I don't have to watch Madson walk 3 hitters in the ninth only to then strike out the side. Just not what I want to see from a closer.— fff
- I smell Billy C somewhere in the mix— stoky
