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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 experience, all heavily contributing to the teams bottom-third overall rank. 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. 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I feel as confident as anyone giving them the ball with the lead.Marwin Gonzalez drove in a run with a third-inning squeeze bunt for the Astros, who trail Baltimore by 2 1/2 games and Detroit and the New York Yankees by 1 1/2.Bregman put the Astros ahead with an opposite-field home run to right-center against John Lackey (9-8) in a two-run third.Hes been remarkable, Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. Weve been playing these playoff-type caliber games for a few weeks now, and hes not showing any signs of this being his first time.After starting 1 for 34 following his July 25 callup, Bregman has eight home runs -- all since Aug. 16. He went 2 for 4 and raised his average to .274 with 31 RBI.Im just trying to square the ball up, Bregman said. Baseball is such a game of ups and downs, and youve just got to stay even through the whole time.McHugh (10-10) won his third straight decision, allowing one run and two hits in five innings. Chris Devenski, Will Harris, Luke Gregerson and Ken Giles combined for hitless relief.Their pitchers were really good today. Give them credit, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. They were very good at hitting their spots and had good stuff.McHugh spoke with Hinch about the decision on a quick hook.He said, `Hey, were going to do this like a playoff game, and were going to get a win here, the pitcher recalled. And thats exactly what happened.Ken Giles survived a shaky ninth to earn his 10th save. He walked Anthony Rizzo leading off, and pinch-runner Matt Szczur advanced on a wild pitch. Jorge Soler struck out and Szczur crossed to third on Miguel Monteros groundout. Giles then struck out Willson Contreras.Lackey gave up two runs, four hits and three walks in six innings for the NL Central leaders, who are 90-51. He had been 2-0 in four starts since a July 23 loss at Milwaukee.I definitely havent had much luck with the wins and losses this year, Lackey said.Jose Altuve, in an 0-for-12 slide, followed Bregmans homer by reaching on his second bunt single of the season, beating third baseman Kris Bryants throw.Yulieski Gurriel singled him to third, and Gonzalez bunted tto third as Altuve scored.ddddddddddddTwo bunts, Lackey said, youd like for that not to cause you a game.Contreras fourth-inning sacrifice fly scored Soler, who beat the offline throw from right fielder George Springer.Houston could have extended the lead in the seventh, but Springer was thrown out at the plate by when he tried to score from first on Bregmans bloop single to right center.Right fielder Jason Heyward threw to shortstop Javier Baez, who relayed to Contreras for the tag. The call by plate umpire Mark Carlson was upheld in a video review.Im always confident that he is going to score from first base, Bregman said. I saw the bobble and thought there was a chance. It was worth taking a shot right there.PEACOCK GETS NODHouston plans to starts RHPs Doug Fister, Brad Peacock and Joe Musgrove in next weeks series against Texas.Peacock was recalled from Triple-A Fresno on Tuesday alongside RHP David Paulino, who lost to Cleveland in his major league debut Thursday.I think Peacock gives us the best chance to get into the game with a little more ease, Hinch said. His pitch repertoire is a little more suited and an advantage over the Rangers over Paulino.DELAYThe game was delayed several minutes between the second and third innings because of a medical emergency involving a fan in the stands near the Houston bench. First responders could be seen tending to the fan, and the Astros said the fan was taken to a hospital.TRAINERS ROOMAstros: SS Carlos Correa missed his fourth straight game with inflammation in his left shoulder and remains day to day. Hinch said Correa continued to experience soreness, and that the early start time following a night game didnt allow proper time for prep work. Every time we want to put him in there were going to risk the next three or four days, Hinch said. So we have to be very strategic about we map this out. ... Hinch said the team believes Altuve is battling a 24-hour stomach illness and the infielder told him after the game he would be good to play Sunday. Altuve vomited several times before and during the game, Hinch said. ... Altuve, bothered by a stomach ailment, was replaced in the eighth by Tony Kemp.UP NEXTRHP Mike Fiers (10-6) looks to improve to 4-1 in his career against the Cubs when he starts Sundays series finale. Chicago starts RHP Jake Arrieta (16-6), who is 10-2 in 13 road starts this season. He will face Houston for the first time. ' ' '