OT MLB to PDX: We're talking baseball to PDX

[theprunetang]

I like Portland Swifts for a team name. Named after the Vaux's Swifts that roost in the Chapman School chimney every fall.

 

[theprunetang]

I like Portland Swifts for a team name. Named after the Vaux's Swifts that roost in the Chapman School chimney every fall.

Here's your logo. Just simplify it and do a little graphic design, and we would be set.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Oregon Loggers

It’s the best name. As long as there isn’t an Owls MLB team...

Or we could be the Oregon Lagers...

 

[Lanny]

I like Portland Swifts for a team name. Named after the Vaux's Swifts that roost in the Chapman School chimney every fall.

Have you ever seen that? Impressive.

I went to grade school there. Even though we occasionally used that incinerator, I believe we shut it down during the swallow season. You'll pardon me if my memory is fuzzy, after all some in here think that part of my past was in the Jurassic period.

Edit: Oops, make that swifts not swallows.

 

[julius]

Have you ever seen that? Impressive.

I went to grade school there. Even though we occasionally used that incinerator, I believe we shut it down during the swallow season. You'll pardon me if my memory is fuzzy, after all some in here think that part of my past was in the Jurassic period.

Edit: Oops, make that swifts not swallows.

Ahhh, I see you swift but not swallow.

 

[theprunetang]

Have you ever seen that? Impressive.

I went to grade school there. Even though we occasionally used that incinerator, I believe we shut it down during the swallow season. You'll pardon me if my memory is fuzzy, after all some in here think that part of my past was in the Jurassic period.

Edit: Oops, make that swifts not swallows.

I go watch it every year. I think it would be pretty cool to name the team after that. It would fit baseball as well.

 

[Lanny]

Ahhh, I see you swift but not swallow.

Read what I said in the other thread about someone fe

I go watch it every year. I think it would be pretty cool to name the team after that. It would fit baseball as well.

Here's some trivia for you, I use to live 2 1/2 blocks away.

 

[tester551]

Portland Bluebacks.

How about Portland Rednecks?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

One of the locations they're looking at -- the original name for this location/concept was the Winter Garden:

 

[THE HCP]

One of the locations they're looking at -- the original name for this location/concept was the Winter Garden:

I’m assuming from this pic, it’s at the PPS building.

 

[Lanny]

One of the locations they're looking at -- the original name for this location/concept was the Winter Garden:

That's primo property. I can also forsee many traffic jams in that location. They'd have to build a super road connecting to I-5 and I-84 and nnother super road to I-405 and Hwy 26.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I’m assuming from this pic, it’s at the PPS building.

Indeed it is!

 

[julius]

I am looking forward to seeing their preliminary plans.

However, I am not looking forward to the strong possibility that IF this happens, it won't be for probably 5 more years at a minimum.

 

[riverman]

I am looking forward to seeing their preliminary plans.

However, I am not looking forward to the strong possibility that IF this happens, it won't be for probably 5 more years at a minimum.

senior discounts!

 

[julius]

senior discounts!

what happens first, Portland wins an NBA title, or Portland gets a MLB team?

Trick question, the answer is the same.

 

[BonesJones]

One of the locations they're looking at -- the original name for this location/concept was the Winter Garden:

Ugh... Just reroute Interstate Avenue and put it on the ruver...

 

[BonesJones]

what happens first, Portland wins an NBA title, or Portland gets a MLB team?

Trick question, the answer is the same.

So never?

 

[BonesJones]

That's primo property. I can also forsee many traffic jams in that location. They'd have to build a super road connecting to I-5 and I-84 and nnother super road to I-405 and Hwy 26.

Just as long as we don't have Blazers and baseball games at the same time, it'd be fine right?

 

[julius]

So never?

 

[julius]

Just as long as we don't have Blazers and baseball games at the same time, it'd be fine right?

Well, if they both have games in June and October, it would be awesome.

 

[BonesJones]

Well, if they both have games in June and October, it would be awesome.

True.

 

[BBert]

Mike Barrett says that their architects have come up with a retractable roof design unlike anything we've ever seen before.

http://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/video/mlb-pdx-retractable-dome-or-not

Is it water activated?

 

[BBert]

Mike Barrett and Mike Rice for Portland Baseball TV Crew! What could be better? Baseball is slow enough that you can just give Uncle Mike three drinks and let him go. The stories would be amazing. Heck, bring Schonz in to tell stories about his baseball years in the 60's. What better way to establish the franchise than with old folks and stories.

Our very own Harry Carey. Can Rice sing? No? Perfect.

And seriously Barrett may be more suited to announcing baseball.

 

[julius]

Is it water activated?

big fans on the roof that blow the rain away.

 

[BigGameDamian]

I am looking forward to seeing their preliminary plans.

However, I am not looking forward to the strong possibility that IF this happens, it won't be for probably 5 more years at a minimum.

I was hoping for next year.

 

[julius]

I was hoping for next year.

How on earth would they be able to play in Portland next year?

 

[barfo]

I worked with an electrical engineer from OIT at Tektronix. The kid was really good. Went from technician to engineer in one fell swoop (whatever that means).

It's a description of a bird of prey attacking. Some dude named Shakespeare said it.

barfo

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[julius]

oh, so that's how they'd be able to play in Portland next year.

 

[hoopsjock]

I am looking forward to seeing their preliminary plans.

However, I am not looking forward to the strong possibility that IF this happens, it won't be for probably 5 more years at a minimum.

Honestly why would you think it would be any sooner than that? If they broke ground on a stadium this summer it would be at least the 2021 season that the stadium would be ready. Since the stadium situation would probably be a year or longer before it gets resolved I think 5 years is a pretty reasonable best case time frame.