It's because Larry Lucchino isn't there to lead the franchise anymore. Larry was there through the hiring of DD. Once things went off the rails in 2019, Henry decided he had enough with the spending and wanted to tighten up the purse strings. He went the TB route (Chaim) and wanted a SUSTAINABLE model where he could pinch a penny but still could stay in contention every year or be close enough to pump ticket sales (we already have their money, what are they gonna do). Unfortunately, this model took too long to develop. Fans ended up staying away. The CBO hired was too tentative and could do a good enough job at staying above .500. We'll see what direction Henry goes with for the next CBO.