There are plenty of movies and books dedicated to the idea that we are all living in a simulation. Blockbusters such as The Matrix, Dark City, and The Truman Show highlight this conspiracy theory that we are not in control of our lives, that everything we experience is just a simulation. On Friday, New York Yankees broadcaster David Cone revealed to broadcasting partner Michael Kay that he believes in the simulation theory.
Cone, for his part, has decided to thoroughly embrace his newfound role as baseball’s foremost conspiracy theorist. His tweet after the game simply doubled down on his belief in the simulation hypothesis.
I’ll just leave this here pic.twitter.com/8DDfFeIu3U
— David Cone (@dcone36) May 1, 2021
New York Yankees broadcaster David Cone has interesting theory
To be fair to Cone, Kay did set him up for that soundbite. He was discussing how, when Aaron Judge belted his grand slam, the blast was already on social media before the ball landed. That was the opening that Cone needed. Kay’s response of “I did not know that” was absolutely perfect.
The Yankees had also blown the game wide open at that point. With a 9-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning against the woeful Tigers, and Gerrit Cole on the mound, one can understand that Cone’s mind may have drifted on to other topics. Even though the Yankees had struggled this season, it seemed highly unlikely that Detroit would come back.
At least Cone was able to make the game memorable. The Yankees cruised to a 10-0 victory, with Cole striking out 12 batters, allowing just four hits in six innings. Judge belted two homers, including the aforementioned grand slam, before leaving the game to manage his workload.
But in the end, none of this mattered. The results were preordained, programmed into the network so that the Yankees would emerge victorious. At least that can be some small consolation for Tigers’ starter Tarik Skubal and the bullpen, who did not have much over the first four innings.
We are all living in a simulation and none of this is real. At least, that is the belief of New York Yankees broadcaster David Cone.