The major league baseball stadium bill barely made it through a committee of the Oregon House of Representatives last night. The vote was 4-3. Voting no were our good buddies from Albany, Coos Bay, and Gresham. Now the bill goes to the full House and Senate, where its passage won't be easy.

Meanwhile, the other day, Phil Stanford of The Trib broke what could wind up being the other big Portland sports story of the year: Paul Allen, owner of the pitiful Portland Trail Blazers basketball team, has outside consultants taking a look at his sports franchises, including the Blazers.

Here's what they'll tell him: Once-loyal fans hate the Blazers and the Seahawks, because they are being run by Bob Whitsitt, who's not very good at his job.

Where do I send my bill?

The prospect of a Whitsitt-less Blazers organization almost makes me want to reconsider my decision not to be part of a group that holds season tickets to the team's games.

Almost.