Archive for the Category ‘Baseball’

Ducks and Beavers Both Bounced from NCAA Baseball Playoffs

Ducks and Beavers Both Bounced from NCAA Baseball Playoffs

Both the Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers made it to the 2010 NCAA baseball playoffs but they are each on the way home today after being eliminated from contention.
The Ducks faced Connecticut on Friday and won 5-3. On Saturday they faced Florida State and lost 4-6. They faced Connecticut again on Sunday in a must win situation. They [...]

Bad Call Umpire is a Portlander

Bad Call Umpire is a Portlander

Sports fans around the world are talking about the perfect game that almost was on Wednesday, June 2nd 2010. In the 9th inning of the Detroit v Cleveland MLB game, Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga was on the verge of a perfect game when Jason Donald hit a ground ball to the infield and called safe [...]

Ducks and Beavers Both Make NCAA Baseball Tournament

Ducks and Beavers Both Make NCAA Baseball Tournament

Both major Oregon university baseball teams will be playing in the post season this year. For the first time, the University of Oregon Ducks are in the mix, just 2 seasons after bringing their baseball program back. Oregon State on the other hand is returning to familiar territory; they have been the NCAA champions twice [...]

Beaverton stadium deal is $59 million — 60 percent from taxpayers

Beaverton stadium deal is $59 million — 60 percent from taxpayers

From The Oregonian
The deal proposed to bring the Portland Beavers  to Beaverton is estimated to cost $59 million  with taxpayers expected to foot nearly 60 percent  of the bill through higher property and utility taxes for 25 years.  The deal revealed Monday is drastically different for taxpayers than the one team owner Merritt Paulson  had [...]

Blanks Hurls Portland Beavers To Another Victory

Blanks Hurls Portland Beavers To Another Victory

Pitching and hitting came together nicely for the Portland Beavers in an 8-1 getaway victory Friday night over the Iowa Cubs at PGE Park.The Beavers came out on top in a four-game series for the first time since July 4-7, using Josh Banks’ eight solid innings and an offense led by [...]

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