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

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  1. inconceivable

    inconceivable Well-Known Member

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    same as blazers winning the championship
     
  2. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Better than that. I don’t have Chauncey holding me back
     
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    I can totally see that. I really don’t see the vision for a ballpark in that location. Craig Cheek said on the radio yesterday getting the Redtail property was key in making this whole thing work which says right there this is a real estate play.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Yeah. That makes no sense at all. Why would developing Redtail have anything to do with developing South Waterfront for a ballpark?
     
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    Back door deals $$$$
     
  6. Kano John

    Kano John Start 'em young!

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    Maybe a land swap deal - The Redtail property would make more sense for a housing development than a ball park.
     
  7. BigGameDamian

    BigGameDamian Well-Known Member

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    If that’s the case, I would hate to think that both Mike Barrett and Russell Wilson would be apart of something like this.
     
  8. tlongII

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    Why? They will probably make a lot of money.
     
  9. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    I know it's crazy, but some people think that misrepresenting one's intentions for the purpose of making money is unethical.
     
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    tlongII Legendary Poster

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    Maybe. It's pretty common though.
     
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    Norman Dale Hickory Huskers Coach

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    Here's the plan for Redtail, according to Barrett - Earlier in 2024, Portland had looked at the RedTail Golf Course in Beaverton as a potential site, Barrett says it's still in the works but instead of housing a stadium, it would be used to build a training facility and Little League fields.
     
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    So, when nothing comes of this, can we finally put to bed the Diamond Project?
     
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    Ok everyone. I’m getting my first few little requests for information on this.
    That doesn’t mean much really but it sounds like some think it’s at least a possibility.
    Things like “if we research this exactly how likely is it we could man the work?”
    That kinda thing.
     
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    julius Living on the air in Cincinnati... Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Until the next plot of land comes up for sale.
     
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    I want MLB in PDX but this has been so close yet so far for so long that until MLB makes the announcement I cannot bring myself to have more then a tiny bit of hope. I mean before Covid hit a group with Russell Wilson was rumored to be super close to getting it done then the world stopped and everything took a back seat. I hope this group can get it done but until it's 100% official then not much more to say then what I said at the start.

    Bring MLB to PDX !!!
     
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    Dale Murphy decided to support the SLC build.
     
  17. julius

    julius Living on the air in Cincinnati... Staff Member Global Moderator

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    That has much more to do with him being Mormon than anything else.
     
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    Well , he was on board with Diamond Project as an investor and ambassador for a while...Sure the Mormon thing could be a factor but SLC is also very aggressive from a business standpoint in going after opportunities. Maybe he wasn't as convinced about Diamond Projects progress?
     
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    It was more the "riots" and "defund the police" crap that lost Dale Murphy.
     
  20. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    So what happens when south waterfront inevitably floods again at some point?
     

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