Fake stats, real nostalgia: Bonding with my dad through simulation baseball
The real magic of simulation baseball is that it gives me and my dad something to take seriously that isn't actually serious. The games don't matter, but who you play them with really does.
There's a screen on my computer that my wife calls the "desktop background." It's funny, because despite being ubiquitous, this screen is neither colorful nor eye-catching — there aren't even any pictures. With tidy tables of names and numbers and prices stacked on top of each other, it may look like just another spreadsheet, but it's actually a time machine that bridges generations like only sports can.
Welcome to the world of simulation baseball, where numbers and nostalgia
