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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Rays utility man Nick Franklin has been placed on the seven-day concussion list after briefly playing in Friday nights 6-2 loss to the Texas Rangers.Franklin entered the game as a defensive replacement in the third inning but departed after playing two innings two days after being hit in the head by a teammates bat while on deck.Franklin was not in the starting lineup against Rangers left-hander Cole Hamels, but he went into the game when center fielder Kevin Kiermaier left after the second inning. The team said Kiermaier was bothered by left hip tightness.Kiermaiers status will be evaluated Saturday.Franklin flied out in the third inning.I thought everything was fine, Franklin said. For some reason, right after my at-bat, after I ran, I had cotton mouth. Felt like when I went out to left, I felt like I could just pass out there. It was kind of a really weird feeling.Franklin took over in left field for Mikie Mahtook, who shifted to center. However, Corey Dickerson replaced Franklin in the top of the fifth.He came out of the game feeling symptoms kind of like what he felt the other day, Rays manager Kevin Cash said. Lightheaded, tired, kind of exhausted feeling.Kiermaier smacked the back of Franklins head with a bat when Franklin bent to grab some pine tar in the on-deck circle before leading off the first inning Wednesday against San Diego. Kiermaier was stretching a few feet in front of Franklin, swinging the bat over his head with one arm. Franklin was wearing a helmet.Franklin drew a walk and scored in the first inning Wednesday before leaving with a head bruise. He passed concussion tests Wednesday and Friday.Tampa Bay had a day off Thursday.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Carl Banks Womens Jersey . -- Patrick Reed got an early start in golf. 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Subscribe today!Sacramento KingsOverall: 113 Title track: 121 Ownership: 109 Coaching: 105 Players: 122 Fan relations: 118 Affordability: 65 Stadium experience: 76 Bang for the buck: 79 Change from last year: -17The Kings have not been to the playoffs since 2006, when now-VP of player personnel Peja Stojakovic was still a player. Since Rick Adelman was let go after a playoff loss that year, Sacramento has gone through eight head coaches; the ninth, Dave Joerger, will be on the sideline this season. The lack of stability has permeated the franchise, even more so since Vivek Ranadive bought a majority share in the club in 2013. The Kings have a lack of direction -- except, that is, in our rankings, in which theyve headed to the bottom.Whats goodThis month, Sacramento opened a state-of-the-art arena, the Golden 1 Center, which cost an estimated $556.6 million and helped the Kings stadium experience ranking jump 26 points to 76th -- one of the teams best rankings this year. The San Francisco Chronicle described the arena as a computer disguised as a sports arena. For those buried in smart phones -- which is everybody -- the Wi-Fi network can handle more than 500,000 snapchat posts per second! You should think of this entire building as a giant Tesla, Ranadive told the Chronicle. Rather than you having to check into the arena, the arena will just be checking into you. It should tell you how to get there, where to park, how to get to your seat. It should cater to you.Whhats badHeres what has gone wrong with the Kings: instability at head coach (105th in these rankings), locker room arguments (the roster comes in 122nd), trade rumors and disdain within the teams brass (ownership is 109th).dddddddddddd Most notably, there were reports last season that Sacramentos minority ownership wanted to overthrow majority leader Ranadive, whom they believed to be running the franchise into the ground. Their reasons? Friction between departed head coach George Karl and star DeMarcus Cousins, about whom trade rumors have been swirling for years, and the lack of support around the talented but volatile Cousins. No fan base in sports voted its team less likely to win a championship during their lifetimes (that title track ranking of 121 -- yikes). Other than that, things are great.Whats newAll the drama within the Kings organization has caused ownership to fall 27 spots. A few years ago, Ranadive could dine out on the goodwill he earned by keeping the team in Sacramento, but that seems to be long gone in 2016. The Kings are the NBAs worst in five categories within our survey, including demonstrate a commitment to winning and have players that give their best effort. The Kings are also well below average in have honest ownership, which has contributed to the aforementioned bottom-of-the-barrel ranking in fan relations (also down 34 spots this year).Next: New York Knicks?| Full rankings ' ' '