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Derek Jeter held a town hall meeting and was taken to task by angry Marlins fans

Marlins fans expressed their disappointment with Derek Jeter's handling of the team, saying they ran out of money and are putting together a Triple-A team.

  • Derek Jeter held a town hall with Miami Marlins fans on Tuesday and was criticized for his handling of the team's rebuild.
  • Jeter has been under fire as co-owner of the Marlins for team moves, namely the Giancarlo Stanton trade.
  • Fans told Jeter they were upset by team's dramatic tear-down, arguing against the team's decision to cut costs and rebuild.

Derek Jeter, new co-owner of the Miami Marlins, held a town hall with season-ticket holders Tuesday night, and was taken to task by angry fans.

Jeter has come under fire during his brief tenure with the Marlins for a dramatic tear-down aimed at lowering costs. Jeter's most infamous move thus far was trading Giancarlo Stanton to the New York Yankees for a return that left most feeling the Marlins got robbed.

The Marlins have also traded notable big-name (and big-money) players like Dee Gordon and Marcell Ozuna this offseason.

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According to ESPN, several fans questioned Jeter's moves and motivation. One fan mocked the $1.2 billion sale of the Marlins, saying Jeter spent "

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At times, the meeting got messy. According to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald, a crying fan told Jeter they could have signed a pitcher and contended for the playoffs, to which Jeter asked which pitchers they could have signed.

According to Jackson, when Jeter told fans to be patient, an older man said he didn't have many more years left.

"You can't throw money at a problem and dig a bigger and bigger hole and not have any depth in the organization,'' Jeter said. "You have to build from the bottom up. "I hear your pain. I know you've been through a lot. But we're trying to build something that is sustainable, and this is the only way to do it."

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Jeter's plan may not be all that rare — plenty of teams go through tear-downs and cut costs — but clearly, the timing and execution is a touchy point for fans. Few teams go through such dramatic and up-front rebuilds after years of failing seasons while trying to be a good team. That the returns of Jeter's work have been underwhelming haven't helped his cause.

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