Tanner Scheppers signs with the Rangers

by Adam J. Morris on Sep 17, 2009 1:58 PM CDT

Supplemental first rounder Tanner Scheppers has signed with the Texas Rangers.

Jeff Wilson says it is not a major league deal.

UPDATE -- Per John Manuel, Scheppers got a bonus of $1.25 million, and will be heading to the Arizona Fall League.

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A bit of good Ranger news for the first time in days!

I thought it be all warm and shitty, but it just tasted like normal beer. It was still cold.

by RA Dickey on Sep 17, 2009 1:59 PM CDT reply actions

I'm happycited

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Sep 17, 2009 1:59 PM CDT reply actions

POWPOW!

This brightens an otherwise gloomy day.

"I love winning." - rockin_rangers, on May 16, 2009

by ghtd36 on Sep 17, 2009 2:01 PM CDT reply actions

Wow,

that really helps to soften the blow of not signing Purke.

08/03/2009 A day that will live in infamy for the rest of the AL West.

by Michael Cave on Sep 17, 2009 2:04 PM CDT reply actions

Needed that

by Sherman McCoy on Sep 17, 2009 2:04 PM CDT reply actions

Can he hit? We could use a bat right about now.

I thought it be all warm and shitty, but it just tasted like normal beer. It was still cold.

by RA Dickey on Sep 17, 2009 2:05 PM CDT reply actions

Funny twist to the normal question

"There is the Vegetarian Hot Pocket for those of us who don't want to eat meat, but would still like diarrhea." Jim Gaffigan

by Suicide Prince on Sep 17, 2009 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions

Does he get an AFL spot?

by LiamP on Sep 17, 2009 2:05 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

No

DG got it.

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Sep 17, 2009 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions

Doh

by LiamP on Sep 17, 2009 2:07 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

So Danny Gutierrez got it...

wouldn’t he just take Diamond’s spot on the AFL team? Doesn’t that leave us with 1 extra spot to fill?

by cmkelly29 on Sep 17, 2009 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions

I don't know

but I doubt that he’s ready to pitch that much right now.

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Sep 17, 2009 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions

My understanding was that

they held out the final spot just in case they signed Scheppers by the Fall League. They may very well still decide to just use him in instructs instead, but you never know.

http://rangers.scout.com

by JasonCole on Sep 17, 2009 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions

Cool

Thanks JC.

by cmkelly29 on Sep 17, 2009 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions

God this exactly what us exhausted fans needed. Great news!

"BIg whoop, wanna fight about it?"

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

by lost in space on Sep 17, 2009 2:07 PM CDT reply actions

Hooraaay...

with the Purke non-sign and the recent suckfest, this is fantastic news.

by cmkelly29 on Sep 17, 2009 2:08 PM CDT reply actions

"Back on the scene, with a gangsta lean" RW
"When you have a weapon on your shoulder like he has, you can be cool." RW on Perez
And the little bastard threw it for a swinging strike three in a 3-2 count. He’s blessed. And ballsy.

by Rodney on Sep 17, 2009 2:10 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Nice.

"I love winning." - rockin_rangers, on May 16, 2009

by ghtd36 on Sep 17, 2009 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions

EPIC

"You'll meet them again on their long journey to the middle." -Lester Bangs

by BAC on Sep 17, 2009 2:10 PM CDT reply actions

WOOO PAR-TAY!!!

HH is that a sock in your puppet or are you happy to see me?

by BigGuns on Sep 17, 2009 2:12 PM CDT reply actions

ugh

Adam J. Morris (Houston, Texas): News just broke that Texas signed Tanner Scheppers — where is he in the Ranger top 10, and is his future in the rotation or pen?

Kevin Goldstein: I need to think about where he goes before giving you a good answer, he’s certainly in there somewhere. I would bet he relieves when all is said and done.

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Sep 17, 2009 2:12 PM CDT reply actions

Why ugh?

by Adam J. Morris on Sep 17, 2009 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions

because he said he bets he relieves

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Sep 17, 2009 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions

yep

but I guess it’s alright if he can end up a closer.

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Sep 17, 2009 2:16 PM CDT up reply actions

i dont care if he relieves or starts

as long as he’s healthy

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Sep 17, 2009 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions

If he's a solid setup guy

That’s a good return for a supplemental pick

by Adam J. Morris on Sep 17, 2009 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions

He was only a supplemental pick

due to his healthy concerns.

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year

by RangerMad on Sep 17, 2009 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions

He's still a supp pick though -- the point is the same

"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan

by Dirk Diggler on Sep 17, 2009 2:29 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Right

If you get a solid setup guy from the 44th overall pick, that’s a huge win.

by Adam J. Morris on Sep 17, 2009 2:30 PM CDT up reply actions

Before he got hurt where was he projected

to be drafted?

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year

by RangerMad on Sep 17, 2009 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions

Top 15, I think

Realistically, though, if you get a solid setup man from the #15 overall pick, I don’t think you can consider that a disappointment, either.

by Adam J. Morris on Sep 17, 2009 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Will this be your stance on Kiker, also?

"Nothing we do here has a point" - Czar Morris

by inactive lsb user on Sep 17, 2009 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions

yes

by Adam J. Morris on Sep 17, 2009 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions

But he DID get drafted 44th

Whether it was talent, injury, or whatever, he’s still a supp. pick.

"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan

by Dirk Diggler on Sep 17, 2009 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions

Hunter's future is probably in the bullpen too

Just like we’re seeing with Hunter right now, Scheppers may be able to give us a great season or two out of the rotation before injuries force him into the bullpen where he can still be very valuable.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.

"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Sep 17, 2009 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Reason?

What is the reasoning behind Hunter? I don’t recall any glaring injuries with TH. I MIGHT possibly be able to see the stamina, but he’s still pretty young and he still has very respectable numbers this year.

"if daniels was fired today, he would almost be sure to get another shot somewhere else as a GM

i dont know if you can say the same thing abotu RW" - knockoutking

by hillcrest on Sep 17, 2009 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Well the question marks on him in the minors was the change-up/off speed pitch

That change-up looks great now, but its still early in Hunter’s career and the possibility exists (getting smaller with each start) that the league will adjust to him. If that’s the case, then you still ended up getting a half season+ of great starts from him which were critical to keeping the Rangers playoffs hopes alive. Regardless of the final outcome, this team likely doesn’t make it this close to the playoffs without Hunter.

With Scheppers, his shoulder could force him into the bullpen where his health is less of a factor and he can remain effective. Still, if he only manages one great season or half season before that happens, that could be critical to the Rangers making the playoffs.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.

"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Sep 17, 2009 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions

But Hunter is not a one pitch pitcher

like Ryan Drese was.

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year

by RangerMad on Sep 17, 2009 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions

This isn't really a shock though. Guy has red flags all around 'em

by oc on Sep 17, 2009 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions

Link for that chat?

"[Font} doesn't turn 19 until the end of May and his heater can already hit 99 on the gun. That's baseball porn." - Jason Parks

by hightowersmith on Sep 17, 2009 2:16 PM CDT up reply actions

here

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Sep 17, 2009 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions

Great news!!

hopefully this isn’t a ‘whoops my mistake, no deal’ thing like the purke fiasco

And mankind is naught but a single nation - Qu'ran 2:213

by devsr on Sep 17, 2009 2:13 PM CDT reply actions

na

Heyman has it too.

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Sep 17, 2009 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions

Sounds like he and Aaron Crow will sign on the same day.

Random.

"[Font} doesn't turn 19 until the end of May and his heater can already hit 99 on the gun. That's baseball porn." - Jason Parks

by hightowersmith on Sep 17, 2009 2:18 PM CDT reply actions

YAYAY AYAYAYAY

I really needed some good Rangers news. And this is it.

Go Rice Owls!

by JBImaknee on Sep 17, 2009 2:18 PM CDT reply actions

X

@BenBadler: Tanner Scheppers signs with #Rangers, bonus is $1.25 million according to John Manuel http://bit.ly/hKXrF

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Sep 17, 2009 2:21 PM CDT reply actions

Well, that's good news

Wouldn’t want to give MLB cause to complain about our finances, I guess…

I like steak.

by Conjunction on Sep 17, 2009 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions

*

Scheppers will report to instructional league and then to the Arizona Fall League to begin his Rangers career.

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Sep 17, 2009 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Good

He needs the work.

by LiamP on Sep 17, 2009 2:32 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Great and great.

He signed and he has a chance to pitch very soon.

"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron

by coolaid on Sep 17, 2009 3:36 PM CDT up reply actions

has the check cleared yet?

HH is that a sock in your puppet or are you happy to see me?

by BigGuns on Sep 17, 2009 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Heh

Not with those accounts frozen as they are.

"Nothing we do here has a point" - Czar Morris

by inactive lsb user on Sep 17, 2009 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions

lol yeh I'll feel a lot better knowing that the check has officially cleared.

HH is that a sock in your puppet or are you happy to see me?

by BigGuns on Sep 18, 2009 7:04 AM CDT up reply actions

It was backed by

Chico’s Bail Bonds.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Sep 17, 2009 11:55 PM CDT up reply actions

haha whatever it takes!

HH is that a sock in your puppet or are you happy to see me?

by BigGuns on Sep 18, 2009 7:05 AM CDT up reply actions

Best news in days for Rangers fans.

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by Aqua on Sep 17, 2009 2:26 PM CDT reply actions

So this is the consolation prize for Centennial High School giving us a shitty September?

by TooLegitToQuit on Sep 17, 2009 2:26 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Nice timing.

by octoberty on Sep 17, 2009 2:38 PM CDT reply actions

1.25, where does that slot?

by octoberty on Sep 17, 2009 2:39 PM CDT reply actions

I don't have a BA account...

so the only thing I could find was that the 29th overall pick was SUPPOSED to be slotted at $1.25M, but ended up being $1.125M

by cmkelly29 on Sep 17, 2009 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions

so yeah...

I mean that as, I don’t know how far it fell off at #44.

by cmkelly29 on Sep 17, 2009 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions

Well it's over-slot then, right?

Why didn’t MLB smack this down since they are running This Thing right?

"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan

by Dirk Diggler on Sep 17, 2009 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions

Yepper

by cmkelly29 on Sep 17, 2009 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions

Good news

at a decent price.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Sep 17, 2009 3:08 PM CDT reply actions

Just another sign that JD reads these boards

After failing to get Purke signed, he went and traded for a Rangers legend. Now when the playoffs appear out of reach, he goes out and signs Scheppers to try and cheer us up.

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.

"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Sep 17, 2009 3:49 PM CDT reply actions

Tanner Scheppers video

The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...

by Kinslerhomer on Sep 17, 2009 4:00 PM CDT reply actions

Damn, I just now scrolled this far down the page after reading all the blurbs above this now.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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by LSJ on Sep 17, 2009 5:08 PM CDT reply actions

eggs-ellent

by shroomer on Sep 17, 2009 5:49 PM CDT reply actions

Idle thought ...

Since signees have undergone an extensive physical, especially someone with Scheppers history, is it safe to assume that the Rangers think his shoulder is pretty danged healthy?

by shroomer on Sep 17, 2009 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions