Kammala jumla mai zuwa: A shekara ta 2008 Madson ya zama wani ɓangare na "gada zuwa Lidge (kusa da Brad Lidge)", yana haɓaka cikin fitaccen mutumin da aka saita. Tare da canjin canji, Madson ya sami saurin sauri, yana buga har zuwa mil 97 a kowace awa a cikin
NLCS. Madson ya sami nasarar wasan farko lokacin da Phillies suka ci Los Angeles Dodgers a wasa na 4 na 2008 NLCS. Ya jefa innings, ya buga daya yayin da ya ba da damar buga daya da tafiya daya.