The MLB Winter Meetings begin this week, and it gives baseball fans across the country a chance to dream big. For Cincinnati Reds fans, those dreams oftentimes revolve around a budget — and a minuscule one at that. While fans of the New York Yankees, New York Mets, and Los Angeles Dodgers watch their favorite teams spend frivolously, Reds Country is always stuck watching Bob Castellini and Cincinnati's ownership group pinch pennies and look for bargains in free agency.
But if money were no factor in the Reds' offseason decision making process, and Nick Krall was not handcuffed by a $120 million budget — the same one the Reds had in 2025 — how much better could next year's roster be?