ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. \- What a weekend it was at Tropicana Field for the home team. A three-game sweep of the Mets that included Kevin Cash winning his 755th game to pass Joe Maddon in becoming the winningest manager in team history provided much needed positive vibes. The Rays entered the weekend at 14-18 and were coming off a 1-5 road trip that included being swept by the White Sox and scoring all of four runs in losing two of three to the Brewers. While it was often far from pretty, the Rays did what they had to do against New York in applying the broom on the front end of a nine-game homes…