Red Sox's Boycot Game, Japan next?

[NJFINSFAN1]

BoSox threaten to boycott Japan trip
The Boston Red Sox refused to take the field for their final spring training game in Florida on Wednesday and threatened to boycott their flight to Japan for their season openers unless their coaches and other staff are paid for the trip.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html

Manager Terry Francona and his players were upset after learning staff members are not going to get a $40,000 stipend. The Boston Herald reported players insisted part of their agreement to make the trip included the fee -- for them and the coaches.

 

[zach13]

Good, let them forfeit.

 

[Ray Finkle]

MLB and the Sox just settled this they're going to Japan. Bad job by the MLB on this.

 

[alen1]

I agree Ray, bad job by MLB of not keeping it a indoors situation.

 

[Ray Finkle]

I agree Ray, bad job by MLB of not keeping it a indoors situation.

Well not only that but according to the Sox players it was agreed upon in October that the coaches and staff going would get the 40k for the trip. Then Francona finds out from the A's manager a few days ago it wasn't the case and when he tried to call the MLB front office no one returned his calls. It is total bush league on the MLB's part.

I understand people will say well why don't the players just pay the coaches, well many of the players said they would (Francona even stated he didn't need to get the extra 40k but he wanted his coaches to get it), but the whole point is the MLB turned their backs on the original agreement.