Marlins are a mess, and Derek Jeter gets to fix them

Derek Jeter’s the man in Miami, a wise choice by baseball to run the dysfunctional Marlins, and so far he’s hitting .500.

The Jeter ownership group wants to dump a couple of remnants from ruinous Jeffrey Loria’s ownership, part of severing ties with the group that bamboozled and alienated the community and fan base.

The new group, expected to be approved in September, doesn’t want David Samson, the team president and Loria’s stepson, so Samson’s gone. Jeter wants to start fresh and doesn’t want reminders of a poorly run franchise or to hear from someone who served as Loria’s mouthpiece going back to when Loria spoiled baseball in Montreal.