Portland Beavers Baseball

The folks that think that the PGE Park makeover for soccer is folly must believe that Merritt Paulson is a naive rube. I think they misunderestimate him. Paulson appears to be a sharp businessperson and, from my small sample of personal interactions with the Timbers front office, he appears to have created an top-class organization, at least on the business end of the deal. I recently purchased my season tickets and had a few questions and concerns was very impressed by the response I got. I even complained recently about the abrupt logo change after buying the boy a t-shirt and got a very professional and courteous response from the company contracted to sell Timbers merchandise.  I think Merritt saw an opportunity in soccer and Portland and has been shrewd in exploiting it and navigating the treacherous waters of local politics.

The news that Paulson is likely selling the Beavers...

Do you like free pie, free t-shirts, free entertainment and discount coupons to see Portland Beavers baseball?

The Portland Red Cross, with our history of pie-themed events, will host the annual Celebrate Freedom blood drive on Saturday, July 3, 2010 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Red Cross Portland Donor Center, 3131 N. Vancouver Avenue. The Celebrate Freedom event helps give an important boost to blood collections during the summer.

This year the Celebrate Freedom blood drive will include entertainment and family fun with the Rose City Clowns. All presenting blood and platelet donors will receive a free apple pie from Sharis Restaurants, a free Celebrate Freedom blood drive t-shirt, and a discount coupon to see the Portland Beavers home game on July 5th or 6th (for all participants while supply lasts.)

Celebrate Freedom is one of the most popular blood drives of the year and appointments are strongly advised. The Red Cross wants this event to be enjoyable for everyone and to provide you with excellent service. Please call 1-800-RED CROSS...

The general manager of the Portland Beavers baseball team told the city of Beaverton that he is "disappointed" plans for a stadium haven't progressed. | Read the letter from Beavers GM Merritt Paulson

Tim Leavitt’s talk of bringing the Triple-A Portland Beavers baseball team to Vancouver caused some to speculate Wednesday about potential sites for Clark County’s field of dreams.

Doug Beghtel, The OregonianThe Westgate property near the Round in Beaverton is being considered for a new Beavers baseball stadium. It's strange that the future of Memorial Coliseum and the Portland Beavers baseball team are tied together these days, but...

Beaverton city officials will discuss Tuesday afternoon a proposed $59 million deal to bring the Portland Beavers baseball team to the suburbs. Mayor Dennis Doyle and Beavers' owner Merritt Paulson will talk with reporters at 12:30 p.m. about plans for the new stadium that could also be used ...

Is the solution to Merritt Paulson's Beavers' dilemma all in a name? Beaverton Mayor Dennis Doyle said Tuesday that he had begun discussions ? in the form of a letter to Paulson ? to move the Triple-A Portland Beavers baseball team to Beaverton. Finding a home for the team ...