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IN-GAME NEWS: Sox' Japan trip still up in the air

BY SEAN McADAM
Journal Sports Writer

BOSTON -- Industry sources say the Red Sox' proposed trip to Japan to open the 2008 season has yet to be made official, though it continues to inch toward finality.

Major League Baseball is attempting to stage two games between the Red Sox and Oakland A's next March to kick off the season, but a number of issues must still be resolved.

Chief among those is the matter of player compensation. Red Sox players are said to be asking for more than the standard guarantee from the Japanese promoters.

The Major League Baseball Players Association, which is helping to broker the deal, has asked MLB to hold off on negotiations with the Sox' players until their season is complete.

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