SB Nation User Blog: thenerdhater

Padres finally win in a trade with Cardinals

thenerdhater — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:17:06 -0000

Looks like the change of scenery didn't help Khalil-bot at all.

Shortstop Khalil Greene will be used in more of a utility role rather than starting for at least the near term, manager Tony La Russa confirmed Monday. The hope is that Greene, whose struggles at the plate have bled into his defense, will benefit mentally from a lighter load.

via images.stltoday.com

He's been really struggling and the rookie the Cards have brought up, Tyler Greene (no relation, as robots can't procreate....yet) has been playing really well.

And in this quote, Khalil finally admits to being a robot

"I don't think there's anybody who could understand the depth of how frustrating it can be," Greene said, "because it's not something I leave at the field. Ideally, that would be the case. But I guess the reality of it is that's not how I'm wired. So I have to work extremely hard to get away from the field mentally."

He tries to cover his tracks with this quote, but it's exactly what a robot would say..no human would call themselves an intelligent thinking human being.

"That's the way it's always been," Greene said, referring to his condition's compulsive nature. "It's not rational. It's not something I think as an intelligent thinking human being"

I'm thinking the Cards can encourage fans to still come to the ballpark by tying Khalil-bot into the new Terminator movie. I can picture Khalil screaming as Christian Bale asks him if he thinks he's human...and then reveals his robot torso. Cross promotion at its best.

In closing...congrats Padres fans...you finally got the better end of the deal

Street biking is easy

thenerdhater — Fri, 01 May 2009 18:13:22 -0000

I was turned on to this from Lance's Twitter posts. Lance called it a "must watch", so all you uncommon sportsman out there better oblige.

The video takes a little while to get going..some dramatic setup stuff and then some fairly common street free riding stuff...but then it gets to be, well, awesome.

Rider's name is Danny MacAskill and he's riding around Edinborugh

Do yourself a favor and check it out

I internalize more, and that leads people to assume different things about me. As if I'm an...

thenerdhater — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:08:49 -0000

I internalize more, and that leads people to assume different things about me. As if I'm an emotional robot or because I don't have these outward emotions that I don't care about the game.

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Khalil Greene looks at life through unique perspective

Baseball cards that come alive?

thenerdhater — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:23:14 -0000

Baseball cards that come alive?

I wonder how this will affect future versions of Strat-o-matic

Gaslamp Ball Morning Meeting

thenerdhater — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:56:23 -0000

Dex and Jbox don't know it, but I secretly filmed one of their morning meetings as a way to let all of their fans get a glimpse of how the magic happens. If they agree, maybe we'll get more access to the glorious minds behind the site.

Please watch the video below and enjoy this rare, exclusive access to the brains behind Gaslamp. Here's a link to the video in case you can't see the video embedded below - Link

Rickey Henderson True/False

thenerdhater — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:14:44 -0000

Rickey Henderson True/False

Programming note: Tony the Gwynn is on MLB's Hot Stove tonight (via phone)talking about A-Rod, the...

thenerdhater — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:57:55 -0000

Programming note: Tony the Gwynn is on MLB's Hot Stove tonight (via phone)talking about A-Rod, the economy as it relates to free agents, SDSU and other items. His segment is at the 30 min mark of the Hot Stove show.

Welcome, Cliff Floyd

thenerdhater — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:11:18 -0000

Cliff Floyd is now a Padre

See, and all of you were worried! The Padres have made sure that they've attacked the market for every aged veteran out there. The new ownership is determined to have the greatest disabled list in MLB history.

ESPN's Jayson Stark says the deal guarantees him less than $1MM. Floyd, 36, hit .268/.349/.455 in 284 plate appearances for the Rays last year; he suffered a slightly torn labrum in the World Series.

Poll

Do you like this acquisition by the Padres?

Hell yes, Cliff Floyd is the best DH in baseball!

53 votes

No, why do the Padres need a DH?

73 votes

126 votes | Poll has closed

The funniest Sledgehammer since David Rasche

thenerdhater — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:53:18 -0000

80's Sledgehammer was pretty funny

But this video of a Mexican celebration shows a much funnier use for sledgehammers....hitting explosives! I'm not even sure this has anything to do with sport, but it is definitely funny.

This gives new meaning to Mexican jumping bean. Skip ahead to the 1:35 mark for the height of hilarity. This kid hits an explosive and it sends him flying. This is craziness! I can't believe it!

Crabs compete in dressing contest

thenerdhater — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:44:05 -0000

Crab Dressers

I'd embed the video, but it's disabled. The video shows a clip from a BBC doc about weird nature. In it, they show crabs that use fabric and other items to dress themselves, providing important camoflauge from their predators.

It's pretty funny watching the crabs get their items "just right" ..patting down the fabric hear..puffing it up there...and then putting on pearls for the finishing touch.

I call it a contest because in the most basic sense of the word, it is exactly that. The crab that dresses the worst will probably be killed.