Valley restaurant owners expect boost from baseball’s Cactus League

Baseball fans weren’t the only ones anxiously waiting for Major League Baseball and its players to settle a labor lockout that lasted for 99 days and put spring training on hold. Restaurant owners around the Valley were just as interested in a settlement while there is still time to benefit from the boost in business that comes from the 15 teams visiting the Phoenix area to play in the Cactus League. “It’s extremely important for the community as well as the restaurant,” said Daniel Ligurotis,…