OT Baseball and Football Coming to Portland?

Honestly way better

 

Yeah, die-hard baseball fans will hate that though. Baseball doesn't appeal as much to the younger generation, and changes (pitch clock, instant replay, elimination of AL/NL) could alienate their older fans as well. So I don't think they'll do that. Just go with:

Spoiler: AL West

Seattle Mariners
Portland***
Oakland Athletics
Los Angeles Angels
Texas Rangers
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins
Houston Astros

Spoiler: AL East

Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Toronto Blue Jays
Montreal***
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers

Spoiler: NL West

St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres
Arizona Diamondbacks
San Fransisco Giants
Milwaukee Brewers
Colorado Rockies
Chicago Cubs

Spoiler: NL East

New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Washington Nationals
Atlanta Braves
Miami Marlins
Cincinatti Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Tampa Bay Rays*

Creates Seattle vs. Portland, Toronto vs. Montreal, and Tampa vs. Miami Divisional Rivalries. Tampa moves from the AL East to the NL East (They are the newest team in the MLB, so switching leagues isn't a big deal from a historical prospective.

That travel isn't that bad either. Bigger divisions means more games against teams closer than further away, as the additional teams in the division are going to essentially be the next closest to the region.

 

Look ot up. There have been at least two groups I can remember

 

Can we work a 3-way contract?
NBA, MLB, G-League.

 

Isn't that done by lobbyists for every single piece of legislation like, ever?

 

I think even die hards realize the game needs to change. Manfred has the power to add a pitch clock this off season. And he has already said he's going too regardless this offseason even if the Player Union refuses. Which I don't think will happen because even the players have said they realize 4 hour games are ridiculous. I wouldn't even mind reliever limits so it can stop mangers from Mike Scioscia from using 12 pitchers in one friggin game. But I think the future of baseball is looking good with players like Stanton, Judge, Machado and Harper. It just needs to improve it's marketing and visibility. And it would also help if Mike Trout, the best player in the game, would do more commercials and publicity. The only times I see that stick in the mud outside of playing baseball is when he's at Eagles games.

 

MLB will want a NL team in Portland so there is greater overall league exposure.

 

I'm talking about legislation and lobbyists. Those ”reps” were lobbyists, lobbying for their team.

 

Do you even follow Stadium plans or this city at all? There is zero chance a MLB stadium is going anywhere near delta park/per/expo center. That is the worst traffic in the entire metro area, is not near a major transit hub or is a destination. These new stadiums are built near down towns or in them. Foot traffic and mass transit a must. This will be built at the rose quarter or somewhere close by if it progresses.

 

Meh, the MLB is like Portland, 6% black.

 

The majority of players are Caucasian and Hispanic which I think is about a 58/35 split or something like that. I've heard about a new RBI Baseball Academy started a few years ago but I don't know how effective it is. I am more concerned about the effort being done at the coaching level. Dave Roberts and Dusty Baker are the only black managers in the league right now. That is pretty fucking sad. My guess is Ron Washington will probably be offered another job this off-season, most likely the Braves. He just had that flameout in Texas. Guy is one of the best bench coaches in the game.

 

Hate baseball, but would love the ton of extra work and not have to travel in my offseason. Would also love to take the kids. Hope this works out. I know MB is very pumped about this whole thing.

 

I have no idea what any of this means. When we are on the S2 Portland baseball forum I will know how YOU people feel posting on here, completely clueless. Wonder if Jinx will be as much of a homer as he is for our Blazers? #162Wins

 

Portland Lumberjacks has a nice ring to it!

 

That seems more like an NHL team name to me, what with the big dumb Swede lumberjacks in the state's history (It's okay, I had an ancestor that did that, so I can say that!).

 

Seriously, Are you always thick?! How about including the original message I was replying to or are you always looking for members you can hang up on in some sort of ritual vendetta. But don't worry, I'll just ignore you myself so you don't have to deal with unhip losers. Go find someone else to brigade.