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--  作者：daniao --  发布时间：2016-11-30 21:55:54 --  ters have exchanged heated words this w This story is part of ESPN The Magazines Oct. 31 NBA Preview Issue. Subscribe today!Boston Red SoxOverall: 68 Title track: 17 Ownership: 39 Coaching:?T91 Players: 34 Fan relations: 39 Affordability: 109 Stadium experience: 45 Bang for the buck: 122 Change from last year: +32Call it a comeback. A year after their second consecutive last-place AL East finish nearly caused them to slip out of the top 100 in The Mags Ultimate Standings, the Red Sox won the division and surged 32 places. They ranked 16th among MLB teams, a sign that good times are rolling again on Yawkey Way.Whats goodBesides a 17th-ranked title track (no one in Boston has forgotten 2004 ... or 2007...or 2012), a 34th-place showing in players is the Red Soxs best rank. The really remarkable thing? A year ago, their roster ranked 103rd. In the annual pursuit of winning, principal owner John Henry (ranked 39th) has never been afraid to spend, but this years worst-to-first turnaround can be attributed more to the maturation of a talented homegrown core led by Xander Bogaerts, Mookie Betts and Jackie Bradley Jr. than the club-record payroll. Even after the disappointing ALDS, the future is bright for the Sox: That group figures to remain intact for several years and should keep the Red Sox competitive, even without franchise icon David Ortiz.Whats badWinning isnt easy, as the Red Sox learned with three last-place finishes in four years from 2012-15. As Boston fans know, it isnt cheap, either. With the highest average ticket price ($54.79), beer ($7.75), parking ($35) and caps ($25) in MLB, Sox fans get the least bang for their buck among 122 teams in our Ultimate Standings (this years 93-win team will go a long way toward fixing that next year). The average cost of $84.46 per game at Fenway Park is 65 percent greater than the MLB average of $51.06, but at least the Red Sox arent the least affordable baseball team to watch. That distinction, Sox fans will be glad to hear, belongs to the Yankees.Whats newIn his first full season as president of baseball ops, Dave Dombrowski acted swiftly and decisively to address holes on the roster. But while Dombrowski got credit for the Red Soxs on-field success, new team president Sam Kennedy received equally high marks for improving the overall experience at the ballpark. The Red Sox jumped 51 spots in fan relations, and they rank ninth in Major League Baseball. 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McGregor v Diaz Get all the big-fight odds from Sky Bet here As news spread of his withdrawal, many fighters threw their names into the hat to replace Dos Anjos, but one in particular stood out.Back in December following a unanimous decision win over Michael Johnson, Nate Diaz launched a foul-mouthed tirade live on air calling out McGregor, claiming it would be The Big Money Fight. Diaz (right) is a replacement opponent after Rafael Dos Anjos pulled out The UFC granted the Ultimate Fighter season five winner his wish, with the companys two biggest trash talkers set to clash at the welterweight limit of 170lbs, which seems outrageous given that McGregor is the current 145lb champion.At odds of 1/5 McGregor is the overwhelming outright favourite but at such a short price I am looking elsewhere for a bet and I will first make the case for a huge upset.Could Diaz win? Diaz had called for a clash with the Irishman Diaz balances technical boxing skills with an exceptional ground game, giving him options when building his game plan for this fight.The American will have seen how often Chad Mendes was able to take down McGregor and he may see that as his big opportunity to get the win.However, having only ever been knocked out once, he may be confident enough to engage in a tactical striking contest and, at 6ft 1in, Diaz is significantly bigger than the 5ft 9in McGregor, making it the first time The Notorious hasnt had a height and reach advantage over an opponent. McGregors latest foe could be tempted to stand and trade with him At 7/2, Diaz is the significant underdog with many expectiing him to enter the Octagon out of shape, having accepted the fight at just 10 days notice.ddddddddddddHowever, to me this price is a little too big as we know Diaz has a relentless engine, fine-tuned by training for triathlons in his spare time, something which he was doing when he got the call about this fight.With 10 of his last 19 wins coming via submission, five of which were in the second round, a small bet on Diaz to win by submission in the second at 40/1 with Sky Bet should appeal to those sensing an upset.Mystic Mac The two fighters have exchanged heated words this week McGregors distance control inside the Octagon is better than anyones so, should the fight stay standing, the height and reach disadvantage is negligible.Even if the fight goes to the ground, McGregor proved against Chad Mendes, a world-class wrestler, that he can manoeuvre himself back into an advantageous position.McGregor has built a reputation of being able to correctly predict exactly when and how he will beat an opponent, earning himself the nickname Mystic Mac in the process.This time he has predicted he will stop Diaz inside the first round and he could be proven right again if he can force Diaz into making mistakes like he did to Jose Aldo in a 13-second demolition.Sky Bet have boosted McGregor to win in the first two minutes from 3/1 to 5/1, which looks a nice price when compared to the 11/8 for the first-round win, especially if you believe McGregor when he says Diaz will be hurt in the first exchange. McGregor will be seeking another swift victory at UFC 196 None of his last five fights have gone past the second round, compared to Diaz who has gone the distance in three of his. As spectacular as a first-round stoppage would be, I see this lasting longer with both to keep a vicious pace for the first round and a half.Diaz is very tough and I expect the first round to be fairly even with both fighters striking well but a 10-day fight preparation is not enough to take on arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC.As Diazs legs begin to get heavy towards the end of the second, I expect McGregor to back up his claim that he is too fast and elusive for these stuck in the mud welterweights by picking off Diaz whenever he advances. Therefore my main bet is going to be McGregor to KO Diaz in the second round, which is available at 10/3 with Sky Bet. Also See: McGregor scuffles with Diaz WATCH: Rockhold on McGregor Cheap Jerseys \' \' \'