Derek Jeter began his reign as Marlins CEO by subtracting: firing longtime front office staffers, trading the most productive major leaguers, trimming payroll. In a vaccum, no community would be on board with that.
However, what one segment of the fanbase recognized at the time, and what the vast majority see clearly now, is that the Marlins franchise had previously been dysfunctional and directionless. Imagine driving a car with shattered mirrors, no airbags and a bad transmission—it’s possible to get to your destination, but the journey would be irresponsible and unsafe. Oh yeah, and the driver was drunk.