The city didn't care, the school district didn't care, and the university didn't care to invest in Civic when it brought back baseball. The stadium was held up by baling wire, bubble gum and too many coats of paint for years and years. Once vacant, it decayed into a grotesque eyesore. The alliance's millions didn't include providing security for the "hallowed" site. It's lovely now.
The Beban-era Ems you long for were MLB affiliates, too, and long before that dating all the way to 1959. Remember, an effective rant is a focused rant.
Also, I'm still not affiliated with the Ems. Just an observer. Time to accept that someone knows more about this than you do. Sorry.
Finally, if you would gladly take interest in the West Coast League playoffs, you'd already know that the Corvallis Knights won their second straight WCL championship. Last month.
Maybe you'll catch up next year.