Reds File Grievance Over Majewski Deal - washingtonpost.com

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Not-quite rivalry, not-quite win
Published 5/19/2007 by Jeff at District of Baseball - MLB returns to DC
... How do you spice up a series next week between the Nats and Reds, who have a record nearly as bad as the Nats? The Reds have (finally) filed a grievance with MLB about last July's trade, with the Reds alleging that the Nats withheld medical information about pitcher Gary Majewski, who went onto the DL shortly afterwards. Neither Jim Bowden nor his Reds counterpart, Wayne Krivsky, commented on the filing.

Notice Pleading
Published 5/19/2007 by Basil <info@federalbaseball.com> at Federal Baseball
... After months of no-comments and veiled threats, Cincinnati general manager Wayne Krivsky has now filed formal grievance, according to the Washington Post. It was time again to contact my sources and see what they could provide. And one of these sources, sure enough, provided a goldmine. What follows below is a copy of Krivsky's grievance form filed so recently its ink is barely dry.

Sunday Smorgasbord 5-20
Published 5/21/2007 by Caps Nut at Bleatings From a Caps Nut
... Waiting almost 11 months to do so, the Reds finally file the grievance over the Majewski trade. Is it me or is this almost anti-climatic? They've been threatening this since he went down last August and now the guy isn't even in the major leagues anymore. We'll have to see how this all shakes out but why did it take the Reds so long to file the grievance in the first place?

Enquirer Exclusive: Bowden hoping for a do over!
Published 7/13/2007 by ck at The Nationals Enquirer
... . Obviously that little crybaby Wayne Krivsky had a point about Majewski being damaged goods, but it wasn't my responsibility to do his homework for him prior to the trade. Long story short -- he deceived us by letting us trade for Kearns and Lopez. The way I see it, useless goods are worse than damaged goods! So we're trying to trade Kearns and Lopez back to the Reds for Majewski and Bray, straight up. If Krivsky won't take my calls, then I will file a grievance with Major League Baseball to right this egregious wrong." ...

[MATT GARZA] Rays Could Seek Compensation If Twins Hid Garza's Injury
Published 4/10/2008 by The Professor at Rays Index
... This would not be unprecedented. A year ago, the Cincinnati Reds filed a grievance with MLB after they learned that the Washington Nationals did not reveal that Gary Majewski had received a cortisone shot prior to being traded to the Reds. Majewski, a relief pitcher, was part of ...

TDIB 13 April 2008: Jays Win Series In Texas?!
Published 4/13/2008 by Alex Obal at Batter's Box Interactive Magazine
... has a detailedanalysis of whether the Rays could file a grievance and demandcompensation from the Twins. It mentions the precedent of the Gary Majewski trade. If Garza's injury is not of the short-term variety, this issue seems like it couldbecome a pretty big deal. ...

Why am I Not Surprised, Jim Bowden
Published 7/12/2008 by Larry Brown at Larry Brown Sports
... Let’s see, DUIs, dumb trades, deceitful trades, fights with girlfriends … hmm, why does money skimmer not seem too improbable? Can’t wait to see what develops from this situation. Man, between the Bowden/Rijo money skimming deal and an ...