ST. PETERSBURG — As Mike Trout’s 420-foot blast sailed over the leftfield fence in the eighth inning Monday night, taking the Rays’ lead with it, manager Kevin Cash flashed back briefly to his conversation with reporters before the game.And the irony of it.Cash was asked about the challenge of facing Trout, whose hot 2024 start included a 6-for-12, two-homer series against the Rays last week. He said the best strategy was to keep runners from being on base when the three-time American League MVP... Read this story
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