OT: Baseball coming to Portland in the near future (AGAIN?)

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  1. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/portland-ore-ready-and-willing-to-become-a-major-league-city?ymd=20140122&content_id=66946688&vkey=news_mlb

    Intriguing.


    Baseball is my first love. I'd LOVE a team here... but it's been so many times of "can't do it." But this one feels a bit different.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I'll believe it when I see it..... but I'd love to see it happen. I've wanted another pro team for a while. I'd even watch hockey. I wish we could get an NFL team, but I know that won't happen.
     
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    I think we will in the next 5-7 years, IMO. They are thinking of expanding to 16 teams in each league... I would hope they would put us in the AL west, but I doubt that with the Astros coming in.
     
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    Next to Memorial Coliseum and the Moda Center? Which side?
     
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I was thinking the same thing... maybe that huge part where all the businesses are... no idea.
     
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    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    Between 'em! Free chalupas if a home run breaks a window in the MC!
     
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    I wonder if they meant the Blanchard site. That's the only realistic place.

    A retractable roof is just throwing money away imho. And besides that, I doubt that it'll happen.
     
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    I wish they'd move the A's up here. I'd LOVE to have the A's rivalry with Seattle.

    I prefer the plan to put the stadium over by the new bridge. There was a beautiful mockup of that. I could only find this.

    [​IMG]
     
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    Probably where the Portland Public Schools Admin building is. Lots of potential around there.
     
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    So where does the OMSI parking go?
     
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    Baseball is Sooooo boring to watch though. But it's better than hockey
     
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    Why do you say that? April and May in Portland can be awfully wet. How much more does it cost?
     
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    I disagree Hockey is one of the best sports to watch.
     
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    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    I tell you what...
     
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    so for 2 months they'll need the roof? I'm not sure that can justify the rest of the season.

    As for the cost, I have no idea. If it's not unreasonable, who cares. But it seems unnecessary.

    As for the average rainfall in April and May, let's just say it's less than:

    Boston, New York, Chicago, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Atlanta, St Louis, Kansas City, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

    Seattle and Miami also have more rain per month, but only Miami needs a retractable roof.
     
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    Second potential misrepresentation of "average." The problem with portland weather is that it never pours like the midwest or east coast. It just drizzles incessantly. Never know if such situations would trigger rain delays but it's possible.
     
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    Just think baseball and hockey fit Oregon. Pat Casey is a legend for the Beavers baseball team...he should coach any pro team that comes to Portland. Baseball is the most family friendly sport..if you catch a game winning ball, your kid can take it home. Hockey is really fun to watch. Why not?
     
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    Paul Allen has had a couple of chances at an NHL team already and he's the reason we don't have NHL here.
     
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    Never happen. There is no money to build a stadium.
     
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    Never is a long time.
     
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