2010 Phungo #46 Ryan Madson
Madson was mixed as the Phils interim closer over the last few campaigns, yet I have a great degree of fondness for Madson.
Obviously, I am a fan of any member of the 08 World Championship team - but it was the Madson games that I was fortunate enough to see that really made me a fan. During the 08 championship runa and the 09 World Series I was was able to go to 5 playoff games. The Phils won all 5 and Madson participated in all 5 - I have seen the Phils on the Winning end of two world series games Madson pitched in both and saved one (he did blow a hold in game 5 of the 08 World Series but the Phils came back). And way back in 2006 when Madson was still a starter we got to seem him shutout the Orioles in an interleague contest.
In 2004 when Madson first came up he was a big unknown form the Phils minor league system. He wasn't a huge prospect (9th round pick) that we had heard about for years. But he pitched very well and would become a critical pitcher in there bullpen, but....
Late in 04 Madson got one of his two freak injuries. He injured his pitching hand when he ran into a wall chasing a ball in BP. Then in 2010 Madson broke his toe kicking a chair in the locker room following a blown save in San Francisco. So Madson is known as a bit of an idiot around Phungo HQ as well.
The above Phungo Card is from the 2010 set, stay awake, I heard a rumour that the 2012 cards are lurking....
1 comment:
Bring on the 2012 Phungo cards!
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