Talks between the Phillies and free-agent reliever Ryan Madson have heated up, although it is unknown if the sides are any closer to a deal. Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. does not discuss contract negotiations, but said Saturday that he cannot afford to be patient and let the free-agency process drag deep into the winter. The team came into the offseason looking to re-sign both Madson and shortstop Jimmy Rollins. "If Jimmy and Ryan are not on our club, then we have to make sure we have the most potential choices," Amaro said. "We don't want to let all of our options slip by, so we're going to be aggressively patient, I guess."