Raks New England Sports Blog

Update!: Pay Dispute Settled, Sox to go to Japan…….good for the sox players sticking up for thier coaching and training staff!

According to multiple clubhouse sources, the Red Sox will be holding a players-only meeting later this morning concerning the issue regarding the coaches potentially not being paid the $40,000 allocated the players. The sources indicated that the players will be issuing a mandate to Major League Baseball that if the coaches aren’t paid, then the team will not be getting on the plane later today for Japan.” – 3.19.08, The Bradford Files

updated

Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell confirmed to the Boston Globe’s Jackie MacMullan that the team voted unanimously this morning not to make the scheduled trip to Japan or play its final exhibition game against the Blue Jays this afternoon unless the coaches, training staff, and equipment staff were going to be compensated for making the trip to Japan.- bostondirtdogs.com

Good for them sticking up for their coaches and other personal. Could be a team bonding moment.