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

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  1. Draco

    Draco Well-Known Member

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    I sure as hell would vote against it. When teams are selling for $2billion they don't need to steal money from schools, police, or parks
     
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  2. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Usually it's not money stolen from other places, but whatever.

    Also, 1 team is being sold for 2 billion dollars under special circumstances.
     
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    3RA1N1AC 00110110 00111001

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    not sure if yall are talking about the clippers but the dodgers sold for 2 billion 2+ years ago
     
    3RA1N1AC, Jul 6, 2014
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  4. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    The LA Dodgers are not your average MLB team that could be sold. They also bought land around Dodger stadium AND Dodger stadium. And, iirc, the team (Dodgers) were in debt like almost 600 million, so that inflated the price of the team too.


    The bigger point is most teams aren't going to be sold for 2 billion, because they're not worth it. Especially the ones that potentially would be moving.

    Most baseball stadiums won't cost a billion to build.
     
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  5. 3RA1N1AC

    3RA1N1AC 00110110 00111001

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    im sure that i dont know, how much did the last stadium to be built cost? 500? seems about right, portland wouldnt do a 80k seater anyways
     
    3RA1N1AC, Jul 6, 2014
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  6. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Smaller baseball stadiums are becoming the in thing right now. A good one probably could be built, in stages, for 400-500m.

    But since it's not going to happen, it's kind of like arguing over signing LeBron for the Vet min. Possible, but not at all likely.
    I agree with those who say it won't happen, just that I say the cause is different than what they believe.
     
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    it used to get me very excited but since moving i really dont have any skin in the game as it were
     
    3RA1N1AC, Jul 6, 2014
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    For having no life at all, this thread is sure holding on.
     
    OneLifeToLive, Jul 6, 2014
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    lol....


    Sez Fez.
     
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    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    It's because people really want baseball. This doubles as a petition. I'll fudge the numbers later.

    /politician
     
    Strenuus, Jul 6, 2014
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    I'd love to have a baseball stadium sitting right where the Memorial Coliseum is located. And for baseball to come to Portland. But don't see it happening and haven't seen any recent discussion of it.
     
    OneLifeToLive, Jul 6, 2014
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  13. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I know. The colusieum is the JV arena now... It's like the Rose Garden is the Basketball and Football programs of a big time school... they get all the money and they just throw a few scheckles to the Coluseium to keep it up.... no... lets get a new sport here!
     
    Strenuus, Jul 6, 2014
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  14. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    There was an ample chance to crack on OSU here, but you failed.
     
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  15. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I decided to be an equal opprotunist Divison I school basher on this.

    Feel free to pick up my slack on it, though. :lol:
     
    Strenuus, Jul 6, 2014
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  16. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I'm no good at being critical of the Beavers/OSU, because I'm a Beaver fan. That in itself is punishment enough for me.
     
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    santeesioux Just keep on scrolling by

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  18. Strenuus

    Strenuus Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Strenuus, Jul 6, 2014
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    If Portland gets another college level team it will be the biggest joke in town. I love the Blazers but I'm sick of having just the Blazers as the only pro team to root for.
     
    BigGameDamian, Jul 6, 2014
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    PT . . . FC
     
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