Avid Timbers Army (Re: MLB and Portland)

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  1. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    Seeing how successful the Timbers have been I think an MLB team would receive similar attention.

    Paulson could use this to lure a team to Portland in the future. This city is ready for more than one big pro-sports team.

    The Timbers army is something else. The place is wild every game. MLB, the avid fanbase is here waiting.

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    As long as we can have groups of people dancing during parts of the game and singing, it's be a hit.
     
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    I disagree. A Timbers game is popular because it's an event, like an NFL game. An NFL team in Portland would be a godsend. Timbers Army on steroids. Baseball, however, no. 80+ games makes it cater to a completely different kind of sports fan, one that I don't think Portland has in enough numbers to make it work here. The Blazers make a 40+ game season work because they've been here forever as "the only game in town", and there are generations of fans that are invested in their success. A baseball team, especially one that would struggle early on, would not take hold and get the 40 to 50,000 paying fans on a daily basis that it would take to be an success in Portland. They would move before the generational toehold would take place.
     
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    MLB to Portland would be great. MLB is a different kind of event. It is a family event. Parks that do it right have all kinds of stuff for kids to do and I think more than any other sport creates great memories for families.
     
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    Awesome Location and Design. If baseball were to work here it would have to be a very special venue like that.

    Tend to agree here.
     
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    I think most families that would want to go to baseball games live in the suburbs. Being downtown, I think would hinder their ticket sales. With that said, I don't have an excuse for the Blazers in the same situation.
     
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    I remember back in the day when we were teased by these photos. I hung them on my bedroom wall for years. It sucked when I finally tore them down because I knew it was all a dream and we never really had a chance. Sadly I don't think our chances are any better because the Timbers have a strong fanbase.
     
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    You think 40 to 50,000 fans pack MLB stadiums on a nightly basis?
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    We should build a 25,000 and sell it our every night instead of hoping to get 45,000.
     
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    http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2011-misc.shtml

    Looks like the average attendance is about 30K a night. That's 80+ dates of 30K a night. Day after day. I don't think Portland has that type of Sports fan.
     
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    10,000 fans is a big difference. That average has to take into account venues like Yankee Stadium, Fenway, Wrigley, Dodger Stadium and Busch that our filled for every game. Its not the norm though.
     
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