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Originally Posted by statfreak
Sorry Syd, but it is absolutely true. I do it now and then when I need a fan interest boost. The fan interest increase happens as soon as the player joins your organization, not your major league team. If you can get a popular minor league player, just sign him to a minor league deal and keep him stashed in the minors until he retires. You'll get the fan interest boost.
If the player is released or becomes a minor league free agent, the fan interest will take a hit.
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Right. There's no benefit to signing a player to a major league contract when he'll sign for a minor league one instead. If you don't want a minor league player's contract to be renewed, release him instead. There's no difference.