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We've got a call in to Mahalic to get his reaction.
As with all things baseball, finding the land in Portland — and overcoming any neighborhood opposition —is obviously a huge problem.
But as somebody old enough to have attended a bunch of Mavericks games, I can say the idea of single-A baseball would be a fine substitute for those of us who are bummed by the prospect of no local baseball option starting in 2011. Playing a short-season schedule gets rid of all the poorly attended April and May dates when the weather is often crappy. Good on Nelson for at least trying to spark an idea.
UPDATE: Mahalic says he appreciates Nelson's enthusiasm but stressed that the sports authority still believes a home can be found in the Portland area for the Triple-A Beavers. He would not specify where that might be.
Also, one thing I forgot to mention in my original post was Nelson's idea for a stadium name - Stumptown Grounds.
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