Tampa Bay Rays fans call out Kevin Cash's poor decisions against White Sox: "Mickey mouse bullpen management"

The Tampa Bay Rays had a slight setback in their league-best record when they missed out on a series sweep against the Chicago White Sox. The Rays gave up a big lead in the ninth inning, allowing the White Sox to walk it off with a three-run homer. Fans expressed concern about the management's handling of the relievers.

Chicago won their first game since April 18th, ending their ten-game losing streak, which was their longest in franchise history. They recorded six hits in the ninth inning, trailing by four runs. Andrew Vaughn hit a home run on the final at-bat, sending the home fans into jubilation.

Fans on social media criticized Kevin Cash's mound changes, Jalen Beeks and Garrett Cleavinger, for their inability to close out the ninth inning. They were called out for being the weak links in an otherwise strong roster for the Rays. Beeks, who earned a loss, gave up five runs on four hits with two outs before Cleavinger was hit for the final play of the game.

Although the majority of fans were disappointed by the effort, they are still hopeful that the Rays will continue their rich vein of form that saw them through a record-breaking month.

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash determined to come back stronger

In the post-game interview, Kevin Cash talked about the strong mentality that the Rays dugout possesses. Despite the loss, the Rays know how to win as a team.

“We've got a lot of confidence in this group, and confidence there to the very last pitch to Vaughn that we were going to find a way to win the ballgame,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “Ultimately we just didn't today.”

The Rays are leading the AL East by a significant margin. The next best team, the Baltimore Orioles are 3.5 games behind. Tampa Bay will now take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in a three-game series next.