The Tampa Bay Rays and manager Kevin Cash have reportedly agreed to a

contract extension through the 2024 season.According to Marc Topkin of theTampa Bay Times http://www.royalsfanproshop.com/authentic-ryan-goins-jersey , Cash had one year remaining on his original five-year contract, plus two option years. As part of the new deal, the Rays will have an option for 2025 as well.The Rays were one of Major League Baseball's most surprising teams this season, as they finished third in the competitive AL East at 90-72.In four seasons as Tampa's manager, the 40-year-old Cash owns a 318-330 (.491) record.While the Rays went just 68-94 in 2016, they went 80-82 in both 2015 and 2017 before finally breaking through with a winning season in 2018.Winning 90 games was impressive, considering Tampa Bay parted ways with several key players prior to the 2018 campaign.First baseman Logan Morrison and starting pitcher Alex Cobb left in free agency, reliever Brad Boxberger and outfielder Steven Souza Jr. were traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks, third baseman Evan Longoria was traded to the San Francisco Giants, starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi was traded to the Minnesota Twins and outfielder Corey Dickerson was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates.Tampa also traded former ace Chris Archer to the Pirates during the season.Even so, Cash managed to make the most of an unheralded roster led by potential Cy Young-winning starting pitcher Blake Snell. The 25-year-old left-hander went 21-5 with a 1.89 ERA, but he was one of only two Rays to throw at least 100 innings.Meanwhile Drew Butera Jersey , aside from designated hitter C.J. Cron and his 30 home runs, no other Rays player hit as many as 15 homers.Cash often got creative with his lineups, but he also may have changed the way managers will approach pitching for many years to come.Instead of using a starting pitcherto open a game, Cash often began with a reliever dubbed an "opener," who would give way to a long reliever after one or two innings.That allowed the Rays to get a platoon advantage at times, and the unorthodox method worked well for a team that was short on overallpitchingtalent.The Rays haven't reached the playoffs since 2013, but the lengthy extension is a vote of confidence that Cash is the manager capable of getting them back to the postseason. Also Twins lose, but who even cares anymore?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Twinkie Town Farm ReportSatire, Irreverence, & Other HumorGame RecapsGame RecapsTigers 4, Twins 2: Joe Mauer is an On-Base godNew,24commentsAlso Twins lose http://www.royalsfanproshop.com/authentic-ryan-goins-jersey , but who even cares anymore?ByTawny Jarvi@TawnyFroggySep 26, 2018, 12:00am EDTShareTweetShareShareTigers 4, Twins 2: Joe Mauer is an On-Base god<3<3<3<3<3<3<3Jordan Johnson-USA TODAY SportsJoe Mauer is a living legend, and we tend to forget that. It is actually insanely special to have watched a hometown dude become the MVP, the Batting Champ, the Gold Glover, and if their is any justice in the world, the future hall of famer. (I swear a blood oath this day that if Joe doesn’t make the HoF I will be vaguely passive-aggressive about it online.) He’s done it all while being basically a walking caricature of a Minnesotan, and by golly he’s done it again.With a leadoff single in the first, Joe reached base for a club record 3,073rd time Cheslor Cuthbert Jersey , passing Harmon Killebrew for the franchise base-reacher crown. He would even tag on two more with an extra hit and walk. Thanks Joe! It has me wondering if I’ve ever done any single task successfully 3,073 times in my life. That’s like once every 3 days. I’m not even sure I’ve successfully put clothes on once ever three days.The point is Joe Mauer is amazing, and if you say otherwise you and your entire family should be ashamed.After Joe’s single, he’s advance a base on a wild pitch and score when Jorge Polanco brought a double on down.On the pitching side, Opener Gabriel Moya and Somewhat less-opener Kohl Stewart would combine for 7 scoreless innings. Stewart’s six innings were stellar, giving up only two hits and striking out 5. Unfortunately for the 1-0 lead, in the 8th the current pitcher would stop being Stewart and start being, ugh, Trevor Hildenberger. Hildenboigz would give up three singles and a walk (with a strikeout somewhere in there) and suddenly the Tigers had two runs. The other Trevor (Trevor May) would come in to attempt to save the day, and I like to imagine at somepoint someone said “Trevor is struggling, better put in Trevor!” and the Trevor ran in and gave Trevor a knowing nod.Anyway Trevor then gave up a double, letting the two previously Trevor-allowed baserunners to score. 4-1 Tigers. Thanks Trevor.Joe Mauer Brian Flynn Jersey , of course, would lead off the bottom of the 8th with a single, attempt to take 2nd on a wild pitch and end up at 3rd thanks to an errant throw. Jake Cave would then Jake Pave the way to a run by hitting Joe in. More runs didn’t happen though. Twins lose! Hildenberger now has 4 blown saves despite not even being the closer, so that’s a fun little statistic. Tell it to people at parties and you’ll be sure to make tons of friends! (Unless it happens to be Hildenberger’s birthday party. Best not bring it up there.)STUDS: JOSEPH PATRICK MAUER, Kohl probably-not-Patrick Stewart.DUDS: The Trev-Trev ExperienceRobotic Roll Call?!#Commenter# CommentsComment of the Day goes to Dan Carlson who said “Joel.” Deal with it.This should be my last recap this season, so I wanted to take a moment to thank all you lovely people for putting up with me for yet another season! I’ll see you all next season (or, y’know, every Monday still anyway.)BYE