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I know it's not at all a reason to give a guy $30 M per, but man do I think keeping Lindor would give a big boost to the fan-team relationship.
That would be a good thing to boost fan support but honestly not having a losing season in the last 7 seasons isnt enough to get out fans then resigning Lindor sadly won't be either
It's tough to say for sure. We've never been able to retain the superstar and it can be disheartening. Extending Lindor for his career would be something we've literally never seen before. If I had to guess, I think it would have a notable effect in attendance. Think 2017, after nearly winning the World Series and signing Edwin. I think it could even surpass that. I mean damn it would kind of feel like winning a Championship in its own way; the small market Cleveland Indians extending their first superstar ever. That would be a massive win for Cleveland, the Indians, baseball and small markets in general.Completely agree. Signing Lindor would be a short term PR boost but zero guarantee of increased attendance.
Think about it this way: Who wouldn't be even more excited, right now, if the Indians extended Lindor today instead of suspending talks? Everyone would be more excited about the team, this season, the future, etc. Some more so than others, sure, but everyone would be more excited.