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By Danny Shapiro | KTAR.COM
With spring training nearing in Arizona and no signs of the lockout coming to an end, staffing could become a dangerous game for the Cactus League, according to a top executive.
Bridget Binsbacher, the Cactus League’s executive director, told KTAR News 92.3 FM on Wednesday that a delay to the annual Major League Baseball preseason could lead to the league striking out in hiring all of the approximately 6,000 part-time, seasonal positions needed for the monthlong operation.
Players are scheduled to report to various sites in metro Phoenix as early as Feb. 14. Games are set to start Feb. 26, an impossibility without the MLB and its players association coming together on a new collective bargaining agreement.
“Should there be new information or a change to what we’re working toward right now, that could create challenges in filling positions,” Binsbacher said. “It’s not just positions we’re hiring for. We have thousands of volunteers to support this spring training operation.”
