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After months of dodging questions on the issue, Wayne Krivsky said today the Reds will file a grievance with Major League Baseball that claims the Washington Nationals misled them about Gary Majewski's health before trading him to Cincinnati in July.

"We don’t feel like we were dealt with fairly, and you can go to the bank that we’re not going to take it sitting down," Krivsky told an applauding crowd during a Q&A session with fans at Redsfest.

To recap, the Reds allege that the Nationals did not tell them prior to the July 13 trade that Majewski had been taking anti-inflammatory medicine for a sore shoulder throughout the season or that he had received a cortisone shot in the shoulder just days before the trade. Majewski posted a 12.54 ERA in his first 11 appearances for the Reds, then spent three weeks on the disabled list. He returned from the DL to post a 1.59 ERA in his final eight appearances.

Nationals GM Jim Bowden insisted his staff provided every piece of medical information that was asked for, but Reds officials disagreed. Cincinnati's standard pre-trade list of questions includes inquiries about whether the player has received an injection, and team officials have made it clear they believe the Nationals didn't answer truthfully.

The Reds have spent the time since Majewski's health problems finally came to light in early August assembling all the relevant information and preparing to make a case with Major League Baseball. Krivsky said later Saturday that that process is almost complete and the Nationals are aware of the Reds' plans.

"We’ve been doing our due diligence for a long time," he told The Post. "It’s in the hands of our lawyers. When they feel comfortable that they’ve done everything possible and put it on paper so that it can be submitted all at one time, it will be submitted and then it’ll be in the hands of the commissioner’s office."

There is a grievance process with MLB, but it usually does not involve a formal hearing. That's why the Reds wanted to ensure they had every angle covered before taking their case to the commissioner. Krivsky didn't say specifically, but the Reds likely will ask for an additional player as compensation should their case be upheld.

"We’re not looking to negate the trade," said Krivsky. "But there are other remedies."

I can't believe this trade is still in the news. It makes me sick everytime I here about it. What sort of compensation can the Reds expect to get? It would be nice to get another reliever or one of the players back.