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This story is part of ESPN The Magazines Oct. Cheap Buccaneers Jerseys China . 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. 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Queensland forward Aidan Guerra has been cleared of a serious knee injury and will line up for the Sydney Roosters against Cronulla on Monday.Guerra suffered the injury late in State of Origin III on Wednesday but he will be free to play in the final game of the NRLs 19th round at Allianz Stadium.The Roosters other Origin representative, NSW winger Blake Ferguson, will take his place for the Tricolours, coach Trent Robinson confirmed on Sunday.Aidan should be pretty good, it was a knee clash at the end it wasnt ligament or muscle related, he will be right to play, Robinson said.Youngster Joseph Manu will make way on the wing for Ferguson, while Issac Liu will likely fall out of the 17 for Guerra after the Origin duo were left off the Roosters team list on Tuesday.Robinson has opted for another halves combination with Ryan Matterson to partner Mitchell Pearce at the scrumbase after Jackson Hastings was axed.We needed a slightly different combination there, we want someone who will attack the line, we want to be a bit more aggressive in that area, so we decided to change that up, Robinson said.He (Hastings) is like everybody else, there will be a couple of other guys who would want to be in there as well, just based on form he is not selected.Sharks forward Andrew Fifita will miss the clash due to suspension, as the visitors chase 14 successive wins.However the Sharks oother Origin stars Jack Bird, James Maloney, Wade Graham and Paul Gallen will play, coach Shane Flanagan said. 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Jimmy is a little bit battered, but they are all good and ready to go, the Sharks coach said.Flanagan said he would resist the temptation to rest his representative stars in the lead up to the finals.Not at this stage, we are just planning to rest them from training loads, Flanagan said.Two seasons ago with the roles reversed, the Roosters up the top of the NRL ladder and the Sharks at the bottom, Cronulla produced the upset of the season in defeating the Tricolours.However Robinson said that match had not been used as motivation in the lead-up to Monday.KEY STATS* Cronulla have won the past three straight and four of five against the Roosters and are chasing four successive wins against the Tricolours for the first time.* Since 2007, Cronulla has won 13 of 37 Monday night matches at 35.1 per cent, the second worst winning record behind the Dragons (29 per cent) - away from home they have won four of 20 matches.* The Roosters eight losses by four points or less is the equal second most in premiership history. 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