Once upon a time, there was a bad baseball team. The owner was almost universally hated, for he was seen as cheap and not willing to build a winning team. In came a new group, headed by a charismatic guy, who bought out the bad owner. The Charismatic One assumed the position of CEO and public face of the franchise’s management.
Everybody liked Charismatic Guy. He got some things done that were looked upon as excellent improvements and seemed willing to spend whatever he needed to make the team better. However, the team wasn’t winning. In the background, there were power struggles and money issues.