Is this why they're the RED Sox?

It's sometimes very satisfying being a Red Sox fan. The team has just voted to boycott their trip to Japan if their coaches and staff are not paid. It's easy to snipe at players for the money they get, but it's a bit different when they do it for others - coaches, staffers in this case. MLB can't make the players do much of anything - players have the power to get their money and perks. The rest of the staff is not so lucky - unless the players take their side and push for it. $40,000 may be chicken feed for David Ortiz or Mike Lowell, or even Francona, but it's gotta be a significant chunk of change for the rest of the staff. It's nice to see the players using their leverage for the people around them.

UPDATE: And, nice to see a happy resolution... Still - an odd situation, and gratifying to see the players using their clout to get something for someone else.