Madson back to Phillies for 4 years, $44 million

[nevadaO]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/11/phillies-madson-nearing-four-year-deal-.html

The contract has been awaiting the approval of Phillies CEO David Montgomery for over a day, however.

[nevadaO]

Updated on MTR:

Meanwhile, a source close to Madson told CSNPhilly.com's Jim Salisbury Tuesday night that there was no deal and talks were ongoing. Papelbon may still be in the picture.

[SrMeowMeow]

If he does end up signing for that, how will the Phillies front office afford to keep buying the crack they're smoking?

[waroriole]

Phillies keep making poor decisions on contracts with their own.

[CA-ORIOLE]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/11/phillies-madson-nearing-four-year-deal-.html

What a lunatic contract that is.

[CA-ORIOLE]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/11/phillies-madson-nearing-four-year-deal-.html

Sounds like ownership has nixed the deal.

[SrMeowMeow]

Sounds like ownership has nixed the deal.

Even the best owners must find it hard to be hands-off when Ruben Amaro is constantly setting huge bags of money on fire in the stadium parking lot.

[Crazysilver03]

Sounds like ownership has nixed the deal.

That would be a better non-contract than actual.

Madson isn't worth that kind of money.

[elsid]

Fully agree. Not sure Madson is close to that kind of money. They are leaning towards trying to get Papelbon, and a couple of other relievers.

[weams]

Fully agree. Not sure Madson is close to that kind of money. They are leaning towards trying to get Papelbon, and a couple of other relievers.

Sid calls the shot.

[nevadaO]

$12.5M per for Papelbon

Jonathan Papelbon's desire to set the market for closers was never a secret -- it's now a reality. The Phillies have agreed to sign the 30-year-old to a precedent-setting four-year, $50MM deal that establishes the record for guaranteed money for a reliever.

[Remember The Alomar]

So they nix a crazy deal for Madson, but OK a bat**** insane deal for Papelbon. Odd.