NEWS » mmeted 90 spots to 104th overall.

This story is part of ESPN The Magazines Oct. 31 NBA Preview Issue. Subscribe today!Philadelphia PhilliesOverall: 88 Title track: 32 Ownership: 70 Coaching: 78 Players: 96 Fan relations: 92 Affordability: 75 Stadium experience: 63 Bang for the buck: 118 Change from last year: +30After four straight years of backsliding, the Phillies won 71 games and drew 1.9 million fans to Citizens Bank Park in 2016. Those numbers might not sound like much, but any step in the right direction is good news after several years of disrepair -- or at least, fans think so, based on a 30-spot jump in these rankings. This is a classic light at the end of the tunnel scenario.Whats goodBesides a title track of 32 (we see you, 2008 title!), the teams best showing comes in stadium experience (63rd). Citizens Bank Park is a fun place to watch a game, and Phillies fans are passionate enough to come back in droves once the team starts winning. That might not be too far off: The front office made some tough calls by trading Jimmy Rollins, Cole Hamels and Chase Utley in 2015. This year, Ryan Howard and Carlos Ruiz, the final links to the teams glory days, finished their tenures in Phillies red. The Phillies have made a greater commitment to analytics, and theyve done a good enough job of stockpiling young talent that their farm system ranks among the top 10 in the majors.Whats badThe Phillies average ticket price of $41.50 ranks fourth-highest among MLB teams, behind that of only the Red Sox, Yankees and Cubs and $15 less than the average price for the division-rival Mets. The franchise has posted a .432 aggregate win percentage the past four seasons, so its no wonder the Phils rank 118th in bang for the buck. Although the system has plenty of depth, it remains to be seen if Maikel Franco, J.P. Crawford, Odubel Herrera, Aaron Nola and the next wave of players have the talent to get the franchise over the top. The Phillies went 11-18 in September and October under manager Pete Mackanin to squander some of the good vibes generated earlier in the season.Whats newDespite the late swoon, Philly fanatics clearly feel better about Mackanin than they ever did Ryne Sandberg (coaching is up 44 spots to 78th from, yes, 122nd in 2015). Ownership, too, is on the rise -- up 30 spots -- and could continue to rise if the Phillies step up on the free-agent market this year. The departures of Howard and Ruiz (who made a combined $33.5 million in 2016) give president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail and general manager Matt Klentak latitude to make some waves. The Phillies are likely to pursue a veteran starter and a bat this winter, though its hard to imagine them going too crazy in a weak year for free agents.Next: Tampa Bay Rays?| Full rankings Custom Devils Jersey China . "It was nerve-wracking, but we pulled through," said Collaros, who threw four touchdown passes to lead the Toronto Argonauts (8-4) to a 33-27 win over the Calgary Stampeders (9-3) in front of 28,781 fans at McMahon Stadium. Wholesale Custom Devils Shirts . PAUL, Minn. http://www.customdevilsjersey.com/ .J. -- Marshawn Lynch said Thursday it will be good to get back to football after the Seattle quiet talking running back wrapped up his final mandatory media session of Super Bowl week. Cheap Custom Devils Jersey . Ronaldo produced a spectacular individual performance on Tuesday, scoring all three goals and guiding Portugal into the next years World Cup in Brazil with a 3-2 victory in Sweden. The Real Madrid forward has scored 66 goals in 2013, but the last three may be the boost he needs to upstage Messi after FIFA unexpectedly extended the voting period for the Ballon dOr to Nov. Custom Devils Jerseys . Roman Josi had a goal and an assist to lead the Predators to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night. This story is part of ESPN The Magazines Oct. 31 NBA Preview Issue. Subscribe today!Calgary FlamesOverall: 83 Title track: 48 Ownership: 55 Coaching: 104 Players: 61 Fan relations: 70 Affordability: 106 Stadium experience: 109 Bang for the buck: 99 Change from last year: -27The Flames are rolling off a disappointing season considering all of the talent that they have, finishing with just 77 points, but credit Calgary GM Brian Treliving for addressing the biggest concern in the offseason by trading for goaltender Brian Elliott. Still, poor performance mixed with an aging arena and exorbitant ticket prices contributed to the Flames dropping a full 27 spots in our rankings this season.Whats goodDespite missing the playoffs in 2015-16, Calgary still ranks 48th in title track, the teams best ranking in any category (its still good for just 14th in the NHL). Despite a few bad years, hopes are high that the Flames can return to the glory days on the backs of 23-year-old speedster Johnny Gaudreau, who netted 30 goals last season, and Sean Monahan, Mark Giordano and Mikael Backlund, who added 27, 21 and 21 respectively. The defense is magnificent with Giordano, Dougie Hamilton and T.J. Brodie, and the addition of Elliott will shore up the weak goaltending that contributed to the teams 2015-16 demise. Despite falling 44 spots in these standings, Calgarys players rank a modest 61st this year. Expect this group of young finesse players to make some noise this season.Whats badThe Flames sit outside the top 100 in coaching, affordability, and stadium experiencce, all heavily contributing to the teams bottom-third overall rank.dddddddddddd The Scotiabank Saddledome, built in 1983, is the oldest arena in the NHL now that the Edmonton Oilers have moved to the Rogers Place, and commissioner Gary Bettman said in January that a new arena in Calgary needs to happen. Whats more, despite the older building, lackluster fan relations and a non-playoff performance, the Flames were still in the bottom half of the NHL in affordability. Tickets averaged $63, while the average cost per game was $85. Calgary has much to address, but that stadium and its costs might go down a bit easier if the team returns to the postseason this year.Whats newOne year after jumping nearly 50 spots to 14th overall and third in the NHL, coaching plummeted 90 spots to 104th overall. Bob Hartley won the Jack Adams Award as the leagues best coach in 2014-15 after going 45-30-7, but last year Hartley finished with 10 more losses, good for just fifth in the Pacific Division. Hockey analytics folks will tell you the advanced numbers suggested a regression, but that didnt save Hartleys job -- he was fired in May and replaced by Glen Gulutzan. The former Dallas Stars head coach spent the past three seasons with Vancouver as an assistant. It remains to be seen whether Gulutzan can continue the Flames roller-coaster coaching ranking by jumping back into the top third once again.Next: New York Islanders?| Full rankings ' ' '