Team not budging; Madson does

After an initial rejection, Ryan Madson has accepted a three year deal, worth a reported $12 million. He will receive a substantial raise from the $1.4 million he earned in 2008.

Madson is an important part of the bullpen, and developed into a very solid set-up man. Hopefully the "Bridge to Lidge" will avoid his past inconsistency and continue to bridge the gap between the eight and ninth innings.