Take it from a Washington, DC, native: Portland is just the latest scam that the MLB is trying to run on various cities around the country who are refusing to play along with various stadium plans. Every time a municipality would balk at the cost of either refurbishing an existing facility or building a new one from scratch, the DC sports news reporters would be fed stories about "Baseball's imminent return to our Nation's Capital!" Didn't happen until Montreal gave MLB a hard no, and just like that, the Expos migrated South and became the Nationals.

So, don't hold your breath. Just jump on the Bolt bus and head up to the Emerald City to watch the Mariners.

Portland absolutely does not need MLB. I used to go to Beavers/Rockies games as a kid, and the stands were never more than 1/4 full. It would be a boondoggle for the owners, and a money pit for the city, just like every giveaway stadium deal for a major sports franchise.

Not gonna happen. No way is Portland putting up that much money for a stadium, nor should it.