Don Chavez

The Boston Red Sox are threatening to boycott their season-opening games in Japan unless their coaches and other staff are paid for making the trip.

Mike Lowell has told The Boston Globe the team voted unanimously not to take the field for their final spring training game or to board the plane later Wednesday for Japan.

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.

Why sugar coat this whole thing and put the blame on MLB? I know the league sucks, Bud Selig sucks, and Clay’s girlfriend loves to suck, but just come out and say it. You’d do anything to get out of this trip. I’m sure that MLB is going to step up and pay out the stipends, but this is just some whiney bullshit. The Sox should have flat out said no to this trip in the first place, and MLB should have just sent the Japanese a bunch of complimentary subscriptions to MLB.tv