Baseball stadium in the RQ

[Fez Hammersticks]

The whole area wouldn't feel the same without the coliseum.​

 

[maxiep]

I just hope when they build it, it has the infrastructure to support a possible MLB team. Also, I hope there's enough destination retail to make the RQ usable year 'round. The problem with the current configuration is that unless there's a game going on, the place is a ghost town.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I just wish the location was in the orig. spot when the Baseball-to-Portland first started:

http://www.oregonstadiumcampaign.com/render.swf

 

[maxiep]

I just wish the location was in the orig. spot when the Baseball-to-Portland first started:

http://www.oregonstadiumcampaign.com/render.swf

The Portland Public Schools site was a good one, but my first choice for the MLB site was the Post Office in the Pearl. But who am I kidding? I love baseball so much, Major League Baseball could have put a ballpark in my back yard.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

The Pearl would be a great location. With the massive redevelopment in that area a MLB stadium would be the icing on the cake.

 

[AgentDrazenPetrovic]

Doyers.

 

[SodaPopinski]

The whole area wouldn't feel the same without the coliseum.

Yeah, not having that unused, blighted picture of bad 1960's architecture sure would ruin the Rose Quarter experience.

-Pop

 

[MARIS61]

Build it.

I will come.

 

[Nate Dogg]

I tried to find a good aerial website for a stadium to the north but this is the only site I found. Any one got another program that shows what businesses in this location?
http://www.aerolistphoto.com/large/OR/Portland/east/2005/0120/2
http://www.aerolistphoto.com/large/OR/Portland/east/2005/0111/2

 

[barfo]

I tried to find a good aerial website for a stadium to the north but this is the only site I found. Any one got another program that shows what businesses in this location?

I don't understand the question. I thought the proposal was to put it where the MC currently is?

barfo

 

[BrianFromWA]

I thought so too.

And though I'm an engineer, I don't know a ton about contruction...can you build a single- or double-deck stadium that seats around 25k or so and later on add a 3rd deck that adds 15k or so seats? Or is that cost- and safety-prohibited?

 

[barfo]

I thought so too.

And though I'm an engineer, I don't know a ton about contruction...can you build a single- or double-deck stadium that seats around 25k or so and later on add a 3rd deck that adds 15k or so seats? Or is that cost- and safety-prohibited?

I'm sure if you design it with that in mind to begin with, it can be done easily enough.
However, they are talking about seating 9000, not 25000, and I haven't heard that they are considering any future expansion.

barfo

 

[RR7]

It will really be unfortunate if they build that small of a baseball stadium with no ability to upgrade it in the future. I know it is always a long shot to get MLB here, but if it wasn't upgradable, and we were to ever get a MLB team, the stadium would be a waste, as you can't have a minor league team in the same city.

 

[Nate Dogg]

Like I said in a previous post of mine. The Beavers barely drew 1500 - 2500 during Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Most of their attendance was Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

 

[BrianFromWA]

I just realized....what's that building in the middle? The one where Drexler Way should be. Is that the soccer field? I thought that was going to be downtown?

Man, I'm now confused.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

 

[barfo]

I just realized....what's that building in the middle? The one where Drexler Way should be. Is that the soccer field? I thought that was going to be downtown?

Man, I'm now confused.

I'd guess that is the concert venue that the blazers have proposed.

barfo

 

[BrianFromWA]

You're repped now, Fez. Not just b/c of the big picture that I can now make things out from, but also b/c while looking at it I get to see Garnett punched over and over.

And it seems barfo was right.

An artist's rendering, completed at the city of Portland's request, shows the Rose Quarter with a Triple A ballpark on the left, the Rose Garden on the right and an entertainment block including a live-music venue, restaurants and bars in the foreground. This view would require the demolition of Memorial Coliseum and the Blazers' office building.

 

[Nate Dogg]

I guess things are moving slightly forward. But no new information in this new article. Just duplicated information that we already know.
http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_040709_rose_quarter_ball_park.b3255cb0.html

 

[free_lafrentz]

IDK if it is just me, but wouldn't it be wise, if we are planning for an MLB franchise to move to Portland, to build a retractable roof like Safeco Field in Seattle?

Edit: After watching the video it looks like we're planning for a minor league team. Which makes sense; though, i would hope we aim higher.

 

[Nate Dogg]

They made the beaver games during mid-day to help draw business functions at the ballpark. PGE park also included group rates for schools, etc but this didn't make up for the night game attendance. Our metro area isn't big enough in population to handle daytime baseball games so thats why games need to be at night. The portland vicinity is not a big enough market to support MLB.

 

[AgentDrazenPetrovic]

Doyers.

 

[ucatchtrout]

Just watch. The mayor is going to fuck this up.

 

[ehizzy3]

I just hope when they build it, it has the infrastructure to support a possible MLB team. Also, I hope there's enough destination retail to make the RQ usable year 'round. The problem with the current configuration is that unless there's a game going on, the place is a ghost town.

i agree, i would be so disappointed if they didn't.

 

[ehizzy3]

IDK if it is just me, but wouldn't it be wise, if we are planning for an MLB franchise to move to Portland, to build a retractable roof like Safeco Field in Seattle?

Edit: After watching the video it looks like we're planning for a minor league team. Which makes sense; though, i would hope we aim higher.

one of those roofs cost like 100 million(probably not right but the price is OUTRAGEOUS). so that would have to be an upgrade to the stadium, if we got an MLB team...a retractable roof would be needed though.

 

[julius]

IDK if it is just me, but wouldn't it be wise, if we are planning for an MLB franchise to move to Portland, to build a retractable roof like Safeco Field in Seattle?

It's not worth it. Seattle had fewer rain-delays and rain canceled home games since Safeco opened, than NY and Boston.

It's an unnecessary expense.

People seem to forget that our summers (re: baseball season) is incredibly dry. Do we really need a roof for the few times from April through September it rains a significant amount?

 

[ucatchtrout]

A minor league park that can't be expanded, with a retractable roof, for a team that draws only a couple thousand to their games and has always lost money.

Sounds like a deal the mayor would go for. Oh wait, he already has. That stupid putz is going to bankrupt this city.

 

[SodaPopinski]

Edit: After watching the video it looks like we're planning for a minor league team. Which makes sense; though, i would hope we aim higher.

We've had a minor league team for years. This stadium is where they would move to accommodate a full-time home for the new Timbers MLS team at PGE Park.

-Pop

 

[SodaPopinski]

A minor league park that can't be expanded, with a retractable roof, for a team that draws only a couple thousand to their games and has always lost money.

Sounds like a deal the mayor would go for. Oh wait, he already has. That stupid putz is going to bankrupt this city.

THINK OF THE CHILDREN!

-Pop

 

[maxiep]

A minor league park that can't be expanded, with a retractable roof, for a team that draws only a couple thousand to their games and has always lost money.

Sounds like a deal the mayor would go for. Oh wait, he already has. That stupid putz is going to bankrupt this city.

Don't worry. Our President is going to bankrupt our country first.