Tampa takes two of three in affordability

The Tampa Bay Rays didn't make the Major League baseball playoffs this year, but the team did win a crown in one category: The most affordable baseball team for fans to attend games.

The Tampa Bay Lightning, across the bridge from the Rays, are likewise champs of affordability in the NHL.

Both top rankings come courtesy of ESPN The Magazine's Ultimate Sports Standings report. The magazine, with assistance from fans and two national research groups, ranked teams in all four North American professional sports in a host of categories, from affordability to fan relations to title track. Other categories include ownership, coaching, players, fan relations and stadium experience. The scores in the categories are weighted and evaluated on importance for a final summary ranking.