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By Michael Raimondi | 3TV/CBS 5
Major League Baseball and the Player’s Association are not getting close to agreeing on a new collective bargaining agreement. The two sides need to agree on a new deal for players, coaches, and fans to be in the stadiums.
Pitchers and catchers are set to report on Feb. 15th, and the first games are scheduled for Feb. 26th. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that spring training starting on time is in “grave danger.” He says it would take a miraculous deal for it to start on time.
All the fans coming to the Valley add more than $300 million to our local economy each Spring. Some fans say they are waiting to buy tickets because of the uncertain future.
“Really hoping they give us a date when this can all be over so we can buy our flights and tickets to the game, and really just get excited about baseball being back this summer,” Chicago Cubs fan Michael Bolling said.
