... that some of us conform in some way or another to the stereotype that nerds and sports don't mix?

Naaahhh...

Even I've been known to get drawn in once in a while -- I have a fondness for a well-played game of baseball, emphasis on defense and strategy. Unfortunately, I have no locally-based reason to pay attention to regular season play. First, the KC Royals rival the Dyson vacuum cleaner for unobstructed suction. Second, I prefer the National League on aesthetic principles: I think pitchers should bat, and the DH rule is an unnecessary complication to substitution strategy.

Nonetheless, I have a separate set of nostalgic reasons for favoring the White Sox over the Astros in this year's Series.