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This story is part of ESPN The Magazines Oct. 31 NBA Preview Issue. Subscribe today!Atlanta BravesOverall: 104 Title track: 58 Ownership: 113 Coaching: 115 Players: 104 Fan relations: 109 Affordability: 64 Stadium experience: 99 Bang for the buck: 85 Change from last year: -22The Braves dropped 22 spots in these rankings, which is not surprising for the team spent most of 2016 hovering around worst in baseball status. But despite a disappointing season (and this triple-digit ranking), there are positive signs upon which to build as management ends the tear down phase and enters a transitional period.Whats goodFor one, Braves tickets average just $19.13 per seat, the second-cheapest in the league and $12 below MLB average. Even if you wont get to see a win (the team won just 31 home games last year), at least you can afford a few beers, though they, at least, will cost you $7.75 each. Although the Braves dipped 21 spots in players, they made notable acquisitions to provide players around whom they can build. The best among those are outfielder Ender Inciarte, a defensive stud who can hit, and shortstop Dansby Swanson, who might just be the next Derek Jeter. The Braves are also well-positioned with superstar first baseman Freddie Freeman locked into his deal until 2021 and top pitcher Julio Teheran, who has shown occasional ace capability, signed through 2019.Whats badIt isnt so much whats bad as it is whats uncertain. The combination of Fredi Gonzalez (who started the season 9-28) and Brian Snitker earned the team a 115th-place ranking in coaching. Gonzalez managed the team to 94 and 96 wins in 2012 and 2013 but was sub -.500 the next two seasons. Snitker, now the Braves 2017 manager after the team removed his interim tag, is an unknown commodity over a full season. The Braves finished the season strong, highlighted by a seven-game win streak comprised entirely against the Marlins, Nationals and Mets. The question is whether that was a fluke or a future reality.Whats newUnsurprisingly, even with the second-cheapest tickets in baseball, a 68-win season dropped the Braves hard in bang for the buck, down 56 spots to 85th overall (seventh-worst in baseball). More changes are to come next season. The Braves are abandoning Turner Field after only 20 seasons and moving to SunTrust Park in the suburb of Cobb County, with claims that the fan experience will be considerably better (Less traffic! Great parking! Better restaurants! Intimate seating!). We wont know if it lives up to its billing until next season really gets going.Next: San Diego Padres?| Full rankingsColorado Avalanche Shirts . Bjorn, who had a 36-hole total of 8-under 134, made a testing six-foot putt to save par on the 16th and a birdie on the 17th before bogeying the final hole after a misjudged approach shot. American Kevin Streelman was in second place after shooting a 69. Avalanche Jerseys 2020 . - Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie never doubted he would bring back coach Dennis Allen for a third year despite back-to-back 4-12 records. https://www.cheapavalanche.com/ . Brad Jacobs and his Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., team took control of the game early. Colorado Avalanche Store . Despite the cost, effort and an improved steroid test, its possible that very few -- if any -- positives will be detected, Dr. Richard Budgett told The Associated Press in an interview. "We just dont know what the results from Torino will be," Budgett said. Stitched Avalanche Jerseys . The International Olympic Committee released the official list of bid cities on Friday after the deadline for applications had passed. The candidates -- all previously announced in their own countries -- are: Almaty, Kazakhstan; Beijing; Krakow, Poland; Lviv, Ukraine; Oslo, Norway; and Stockholm.For the first time in the past 20 seasons, the Los Angeles Lakers took the court without Kobe Bryant on their roster.The post-Kobe Lakers gave their fans a look at the teams potential in their?120-114 shootout win over the Houston Rockets?on Wednesday.The Lakers won only 17 games during Bryants farewell tour last season.dddddddddddd However, hopes are high in Los Angeles as new head coach Luke Walton leads a talented young group of players. Are you optimistic about the Lakers future? ' ' '