Talk:Future of Major League Baseball/@comment-44677959-20191217135046

I am a long time resident of Portland, Or and have followed the sports scene here for years. Everything is lining up nicely for MLB to Portland. The Portland Diamond Project has over $ 1 billion in the bank and an investment group that includes Russell Wilson of the Seahawks. Over 44,000 signatures have be posted on petition supporting MLB to Portland. Mayor and City Council support the PDP, and the group has selected land on the Willamette River for a ballpark and they are making payments to the Port of Portland. Portland is situated close to Seattle, reducing travel expenses for all MLB teams traveling to Seattle. Only real barriers are maintaining long term interest in the project and fighting the fearful, no-growth faction here - who are worried about transportation to the park - that can all be solved with some creative planning on the infrastructure end.