Red Sox to Boycott Game: Let's Play None?

The lineup has been posted, the starting pitchers have been chalked in, but there's not one player are on the field. Today's Grapefruit League Game between the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays might not be played. It's not an issue of weather. The field is in perfect playing condition. Could this be the game that doesn't get played? Well, it's still up in the air, but the Boston Red Sox players have just voted to boycott today's game and refuse to board the plane for Japan this evening if their demands are not met. They are insisting that the coaching staff should receive the same compensation as the players (the amount of $40,000) for the trip.  Dustin Pedroia has taken the field to do a few sprints. But no word has yet come down as to whether or not Major League Baseball has acquiesced to the team's demands. This wasn't an issue brought by the coaches. Granted, Terry Francona was incensed when he found out about this issue a few days ago when he contacted club officials of the ... (link)