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I lose followers almost every single time I post or comment on anything, whether it's sports, art, politics or puppy videos. Feels so good to not need anything from social media.

@kenzietuff Right. If you insist on remaking something, remake a story that still has something left to give.

I have a bias as a millennial who attended book releases, but I just don’t understand the need to remake Harry Potter at all. I’ve seen people say oh it’s for the new generation but… just read the books and watch the existing media. You’ll never create that magic again, why try?

"I can say hands down that Texas, for the two years I was here, was my favorite of all eight organizations I've been in." -Travis Jankowski, Ranger legend

@skostyboi He'll be the reason 3 hole Seager will finally get to 100 RBIs for the first time in his career.

2 hole Langford is going to be different.

@EovaldiMuse_36 Your dad would love it I'm sure. Mine passed in '07, and Ryan was his favorite Ranger, but I have no doubt Evo would be his favorite if he were still here to root on the boys.

The Semien Muse era has officially ended & will now be @EovaldiMuse_36💙 “Big Game Nate” was a shared favorite between my dad & I, especially after seeing him pitch in the ‘23 ALDS against Baltimore (right pic) so Evo felt the most fitting pick for the ‘26 season❤️ #AllForTX

@adamkrug30 Brother, I am so ready. One more sleep then it's real.

@localguy76 I look forward to reading your posts about the real game tomorrow. Go Rangers.

I simply don't see regression as some inescapable scientific truth. Not in the short term, at least. When Seattle, New York, or LA has the best pitching staff in baseball, ppl don't sit around and go "oh well regression will hit". No, they assume it will continue. Texas will too.

@adamkrug30 I think it's high time you did! It's needed. And both disciplines are a perfect tandem to that end. How those stats shape larger perspectives around the game, for better or worse, would be a fascinating read.

@localguy76 I'm a college professor in the social sciences and a colleague of mine who is a professor in stats and I keep saying that we will write a critique of these esoteric stats, but we haven't done it yet.

@adamkrug30 I'm typoing all over the place, but you get what I mean (I hope) lol

@adamkrug30 And Evo pitched with injuries to both groins last year (iirc) even when he wasn't on the IL. And now those are healthy. From my perspective, that is just as significant in speaking toward the upside as his age is speaking toward the downside.

@Defendthewest17 Dude, Arri. The grail, lol. I hope you post some screen grabs when you do! And yeah, the ursa mini pro 12k. Yeah, love blackmagic, man. So flexible in post. Excited to see what you make next!

@localguy76 Atlas orions nice! The ursa mini pro 12k? The Sony fx6 is pretty popular right now and I’m also a blackmagic guy, also shot with reds and canons. Shooting on an Arri next

No tungsten lighting, shot on digital 6k cameras instead of film, darker tone reflecting the time we live in, and compare that to the wonderfully casted movie from 1999 and you get this

@Defendthewest17 Yes! The 12K, using Atlas Orions. Such a beautiful combo. The director almost has her next one fully funded, and I'm considering the new camera Blackmagic came out with last year. Also considering Sony or even Fujifilm (the color science is beautiful) You're a Sony guy iirc?

@localguy76 Amazing, did you shoot on the Ursa?

@Defendthewest17 100%. Shot my last big project in 6k, but it was anamorphic, with the intent to down res to 4k. Then added in fine grain in post to give a 70mm texture. The point was always to work from a higher source fidelity than output. "Uncanny" is apt for the right. And thank you! Excited!

@localguy76 I agree, finchers films prove this. I usually shoot in 2k-4k. 6k is so damn high, and the cooler tones without grain give an uncanny feeling. Enjoy the Rangers this season brother!

@Defendthewest17 *was little more

@Defendthewest17 I'm all for using new technologies. It's the utter abandonment of classical aesthetics and techniques that seems utterly tone-deaf to me. Especially when adapting literary work. It's almost like the point was to little more than to deconstruct the films and do anything *but*.

@RightOnRangers ChatGPT is the perfect description. I don't love them, don't absolutely hate them either. Just aggressively mid, especially after the gems that were the Peagle unis.

I can’t believe we had to wait an entire offseason for them to ChatGPT the City Connects over the weekend.

Dadgum, Webb is getting knocked around by the Yankees. Looked really solid to start

@cjh06703 @_jivany_ Fair enough on Evo, though I'd argue the fact he was pitching through injury a lot factors in for me thinking he has a career year in him in 26, and deGrom is older, but another year removed from TJ. Do you see Gore and Rocker as downgrades from Mahle and Kelly?

@localguy76 @_jivany_ Eovaldi was ungodly last year, even if he puts up a 2.5 era that’s technically regression. And mahle was putting up a sub 2 era in April and May. Degrom was really good and healthy all yr. Merrill Kelly was really good for us last year. They’re going to be top 5 but prob not no 1

This is why - even though the changes they made to the offense over the offseason seem subtle rather than splashy - I really believe this offense is going to be orders of magnitude better than last year. I really do think if the pitching stays healthy the Rangers win the AL West.

@cjh06703 @_jivany_ Legit question: where do you see the regression happening? Which pitchers?

@_jivany_ @localguy76 Pitching won’t be as good as last year considering it was no 1 in the league and theyre bound for some regression (I think they’re still top 5) but if the offense is a little better to make up for it and we can put up another +80 run differential we should be at 90 wins for sure

@BraydenBrower3 Dude, the fact we were able to keep Wade and Canha in the organization is so fantastic. The depth rn is stacked.

Exactly he’s just been incredibly late all ST. We know he can do but it’s all about the consistency. I’d love for someone more consistent to be in his spot 100% but I also know he’s making $18.5mm If the leash is short like it probably should be first call I’m making is to Tyler Wade

When Joc is right, he's on time for high fastballs. This is what has been so frustrating to watch, bc it's supposed to be his bread n butter. IF he can start punishing these guys who disrespect him (hard to blame them) with these high fastballs in zone, this offense gets scary.