Red Sox players (and coaches) win

 
FORT MYERS - According to a player source, the players are taking the field because they got what they wanted. That means the coaches will be paid and the trip to Japan is... (link)

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Lowell: We won't go to Japan if staff doesn't get paid - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell confirmed to the Globe's Jackie MacMullan that the team voted unanimously this morning not to make the scheduled trip to Japan or play its final spring training game against Toronto this afternoon ...
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Resolution reached in Japan pay flap

The Red Sox ended a threatened boycott today of their final spring training game in Florida and their flight to Japan, resolving a dispute over paying coaches for the season-opening trip overseas. A major league source said that all staff associated ...
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Schilling's take on trip controversy

By SEAN McADAM and JOE McDONALD Journal Sports Writers FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Curt Schilling just spoke with reporters minutes ago about the players' stance to boycott today's game unless the Sox and Oakland A's coaches are paid for their ...
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Coaches' reaction

By SEAN McADAM and JOE McDONALD Journal Sports Writers FORT MYERS, Fla. -- As the Red Sox came off the field from batting practice this morning, several coaches expressed their appreciation for the players' decision to boycott today's game unless ...
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Resolution is official

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Sox PR man John Blake has announced there has been a resolution to the dispute bwteen the players and MLB over coaches compensation. Blake did not elaborate on what the resolution was, but that player rep Kevin Youkilis would ...
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