By DAVID BRANDT-- MESA, Ariz. (AP) — It’s a moment Brandon Bajema relishes each year — receiving the email notification that Chicago Cubs tickets for spring training games in Arizona are about to go on sale.
The 2022 version came a couple weeks ago. It popped up on his computer screen and he stared at it for a moment.
“For the first time, I dismissed it,” Bajema said. “That hurt. I love baseball.”
The mood for Major League Baseball fans like Bajema is a little glum these days as the players’ union and owners continue to bicker over finances. The owners locked out the players on Dec. 2 and unless an agreement between the two sides is reached soon, the spring training schedule is in trouble. The first games are slated for Feb. 26.
There is a glimmer of hope that the s
