OAKLAND – It’s only April, and until recently he didn’t play every day, but there’s a case to be made for saying Adam Rosales is the A’s Most Valuable Player.
Saturday was the A’s fifth consecutive win, this one 4-3 over the Mariners, and it’s safe to say that the veteran utility infielder has been the driving force behind the surge that has pushed Oakland two games over .500 for the first time in 12 months.
Midgame Tuesday the A’s were mired in a four-game losing streak. They trailed the Rangers 2-0. They’d had just one hit and two base runners in the first five-plus innings that night and hadn’t scored in 15 innings overall.