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Red Sox resolve pay dispute, end threatened boycott of Japan trip
The Red Sox say the dispute over payment for coaches and staff for the team's upcoming trip to Japan has been resolved.
A spokesman for the team would not give details of the resolution. The game against Toronto started an hour late because of the boycott, which the team voted unanimously to stage after learning their coaches and staff would not be getting a $40,000 appearance fee for the Japan trip.
Players said they believed that fee had been part of the deal. Speaking to ESPN during the game against Toronto, Francona said he was proud of his team. He also says it wasn't about being greedy, it was about being united.
The manager wouldn't comment on the specifics of the resolution. Catcher Jason Varitek said earlier in the day the team would not take the field until Major League Baseball agreed to pay the coaches and staff.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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