tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999088286115850898.post4079559582771808956..comments2024-03-21T11:22:00.366-07:00Comments on Cards on Cards: R.I.P., Portland Beavers... Againmaddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08493650721714521989noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999088286115850898.post-84431510750824065172010-06-30T23:26:40.795-07:002010-06-30T23:26:40.795-07:00It was a combination of two things:
1) Fan apathy...It was a combination of two things:<br /><br />1) Fan apathy from Beavers fans. No rallies, no sustained campaign to keep the team going.<br /><br />2) The recession. Okay, so money was found for the Timbers and such but as for other communities in the area that wanted the Beavers & a new ballpark, it would be political suicide to approve any sort of funding, tax breaks or free land for a ballpark in this economic environment, especially when the economy is such a clusterf*** in Oregon.<br /><br />Last but not least, part of me maintains that Portland feels like it's too good for minor league sports now. Probably not twenty years ago but certainly now. A similar case can be made with the Winterhawks. Outside of die hards, no one cares about the team. People might go to one game a year to drink beer & watch 16 year olds fight (the equivalent of people going to watch the Beavers once a year to drink beer & sit in the sun) and people certainly wouldn't give a crap if the team up and left.<br /><br />Portland probably isn't big enough at this point to support any top tier sports beyond the Blazers and Timbers.kevincrumbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08154861009949155678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999088286115850898.post-85635247201546781372010-06-30T21:13:57.337-07:002010-06-30T21:13:57.337-07:00I wish I lived closer to Little Rock to watch the ...I wish I lived closer to Little Rock to watch the Travs play. I feel your pain... <br /><br />Word verification: droprop - as in, drop. roll on portland.--Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884046413767054746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999088286115850898.post-18625337607436957562010-06-30T14:47:27.730-07:002010-06-30T14:47:27.730-07:00Yeah, the trade off is not worth it at all. What&#...Yeah, the trade off is not worth it at all. What's worse is that places were found for the team here, but certain politicians didn't support the move. <br /><br />Deal, OSU and U of O are more than a few hours away. Nobody is going to drive that far for a minor league game. By nobody, I mean me and it's all about me. Portland screwed this up. Again. F-ing hippies.TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02799236057206316379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999088286115850898.post-70330757120238463162010-06-30T07:11:45.701-07:002010-06-30T07:11:45.701-07:00Losing Triple A baseball for the MLS is a horrid t...Losing Triple A baseball for the MLS is a horrid trade-off. My sympathies.<br /><br />We lost our minor league team -- although we just had the single A variety -- more than 10 years ago. The city replaced it with a college league team but it's not the same. Sadly, I don't think too many people know the difference.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999088286115850898.post-68568091775788693272010-06-30T05:25:07.752-07:002010-06-30T05:25:07.752-07:00Is there a college baseball team in Portland (OSU?...Is there a college baseball team in Portland (OSU??) and do they share the facilities w/ the AAA team? This type of arrangement is starting to occur on the east coast in some places.dealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04633750324558738343noreply@blogger.com