And on the former Portland Beavers front, plans to build a Triple-A ballpark in Escondido, California, are dead, says Escondido Mayor Sam Abed. To build the ballpark, the city needed redevelopment funds that the California state legislature took away. San Diego Padres owner Jeff Moorad bought the former Portland Beaver franchise from Merritt Paulson and moved it to Tucson, Arizona for a year while waiting for construction of a ballpark in Escondido, whose field dimensions were to be identical to those in Petco Park. Now those plans are squelched, and Moorad may opt to sell the team.
Read more about this in SignOn San Diego.
Hey Merritt, hey Portland City Council -- there's still time to get the Beavers back! And to do something with that troublesome Coliseum. Yeah sure, dream on.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Milwaukie City Council to Discuss Stadium
Wondering what's going on with the City of Milwaukie and it's effort to build a minor league baseball stadium? Me too. So I'm glad to report that the Milwaukie City Council will discuss the issue during its meeting on Monday, January 9, 2012. The meeting is set for 7:00PM at the City Council chambers. During this meeting, the council will decide whether to shut down the project or move on to the second phase, which would involve the programming, design, cost, and economic impact of the multi-use facility.
The city council chambers are located at 10722 SE Main Street, Milwaukie, OR.
Read more about this in the Clackamas Review.
The city council chambers are located at 10722 SE Main Street, Milwaukie, OR.
Read more about this in the Clackamas Review.
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