Another small market extension makes Reds inaction impossible to ignore

Cincinnati Reds General Manager Nick Krall | Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORKOne of the biggest benefits a small-market club like the Cincinnati Reds can enjoy is stability. Stability in knowing who you are paying, and for how much. Stability in knowing what you can expect from a player year in and year out. Having that sets you up for success because your budget isn't completely subject to the whims of the market.

So when you have built a budding young core, and you lock the key cogs up long-term, you know how much you'll be playing them every season without having to worry about arbitration swings, and you'll be less likely to take big swings on mid-market players like…