t to go home and drop dead of a heart attack at 999, Yost said and

This story is part of ESPN The Magazines Oct. 31 NBA Preview Issue. Subscribe today!Vancouver CanucksOverall: 116 Title track: 111 Ownership: 90 Coaching: 114 Players: 107 Fan relations: 106 Affordability: 121 Stadium experience: 115 Bang for the buck: 112 Change from last year:?-3The Canucks free fall down our standings continues. Vancouver was No. 43 as recently as 2011, when they lost to the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup final. They repeated as Presidents Trophy winners the following season but still tumbled to 92 in 2012 -- and only continued to slip every year since.Whats goodNext to nothing. The product on the ice is terrible; the Canucks havent won a playoff series since that gut-wrenching finals loss, and they missed the postseason entirely in two of the last three years. Theyre in the triple digits in every category but ownership ... which ranks No. 90. Not good. Loui Eriksson was a nice summer pickup, and the classy Sedin twins remain the faces of the franchise. But they also just turned 36 and are nearing the end of their Cup-less careers.Whats badJust about everything. The Canucks play in the soulless 21-year-old Rogers Arena, which provides one of the worst stadium experiences in professional sports (115th overall). And Vancouver fans, who have never seen their team win a title in 45 NHL seasons, pay more than all but one of the 122 other teams in the four major leagues for the privilege. Thats an awful combination. Have we mentioned the team yet? Theyre second-worst in hockey in title track and coaching and fourth worst in players. Considering all that, its not hard to understand how only two NHL franchises (the Bruins and Maple Leafs) provide less bang for the buck.Whats newFan relations dropped 12 spots from a year ago - not surprising given that the Canucks offer the least frequent promotions, contests and giveaways in the NHL. 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I dont know how you have expectations on anything like that. You just want to go out, feel good and get through it and come off of it healthy, on a good note. I think we accomplished all those things tonight.Vargas said his stuff was very similar to his six minor league rehab starts.There were a couple of times where I got behind in some counts, (but) I think thats just part of being back out there, Vargas said. I felt pretty good about where I was able to throw the ball and how it went.Vargas was pulled after 52 pitches and three innings. Dillon Gee (7-8) replaced Vargas and held the White Sox to one run and five hits over 4 1/3 innings.Today is about Vargy coming back from TJ (Tommy John surgery), Gee said. Thats a big deal for him to come back and get a start again and come back healthy from that surgery. He did a great job. I just wanted to come in and hold it there.Dyson, who is 10 for 15 off White Sox starter Miguel Gonzalez (4-7), singled to lead off the first, advanced to second on Whit Merrifields bunt single, stole second and scored on Kendrys Morales sacrifice fly.Dyson, who extended his hitting streak to 10 games, also singled in the Royals two-run fifth. Hunter Dozier, who was making his second major league start, and Eric Hosmer delivered run-producing singles in the inninng, which Alcides Escobar opened with a triple.ddddddddddddHe got in a bind there, White Sox manager Robin Ventura said of Gonzalezs fifth inning. I thought he got out of some trouble. It could have been worse. I thought he pitched his way out of it and they ended up getting two.Avisail Garcias double, which struck the third base bag, scored Jose Abreu in the eighth for the final White Sox run. The White Sox went 2 for 9 with runners in scoring position and stranded eight runners.We had opportunities, Ventura said. We hit the ball pretty good, got some guys on base, just couldnt cash them in.Wade Davis worked a flawless ninth for his 25th save in 28 chances.MILESTONE REACHEDYost picked up his 1,000th career victory as a manager. He is the 62nd manager in big league history to reach that total. Youre 62 years old. I dont want to go home and drop dead of a heart attack at 999, Yost said and laughed. Id like to at least try to get to a thousand and then I can go any time after that.WANG OUTThe Royals designated RHP Chien-Ming Wang, who went 6-0 with a 4.22 ERA in 32 bullpen outings, for assignment. Wang won 19 games in back-to-back seasons, 2006-07 with the Yankees, before injuries derailed his career.TRAINERS ROOMWhite Sox: DH Justin Morneau has not played since Monday, when he hurt his neck swinging against the Indians. Old man neck, Morneau said. I just have to be patient with it. Morneau said if his neck keeps improving he would take some swings Sunday and maybe available Monday would be great. ... IF Tyler Saladino did not play after injuring his left calf Friday. Just a little tweak, so hes getting treatment, Ventura said.UP NEXTWhite Sox: LHP Jose Quintana is 0-2 with a 3.32 ERA in three starts against the Royals this season.Royals: LHP Danny Duffy is 0-1 with three no-decisions since an Aug. 21 victory over Minnesota. ' ' '