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Nobody is talking about the Beavers.  The fact is, PGE park is a terrible place to watch baseball.  Even though Portland is a larger market, it draws less fans than most AAA cities.  This is because PGE is too big, and too cold to provide a decent fan experience.  A smaller, more intimate park on the East Side will actually draw more fans from the suburbs.  Although Soccer does well with urban fans, a new baseball park will draw fans to Portland from Clark, Washington, and Clackamas Counties.

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