As the Red Sox threatened a boycott of Wednesday's game, they worked for team unity, Jackie MacMullan writes. The sentiment behind what was essentially a three-hour boycott was admirable, but the players handled the situation very clumsily; it was their union that negotiated the stipends for the players and did not support the coaches, just as it has for years, and if the players weren't aware of that, that's their fault. But it was the fans who bought tickets to the game in Fort Myers on Th ...

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