Oakland far from consistent in first month

By Bud L. Ellis

As April closed, the Oakland A’s found themselves sitting in first place in the AL West.

But don’t fault the A’s and their fans for seeking a little more consistency from their first-place squad.

Oakland put their fans through a bit of a roller coaster in the first four weeks of the season. Twice, the A’s ran off winning streaks of three in a row or more. Twice, the A’s loss three or more consecutive games.

The two good streaks came in the first 13 games of the season. Oakland won four games in a row after losing the season opener to Seattle. A three-game winning streak a few days later pushed the A’s record to 9-4 on the season.

That didn’t last long, as Oakland promptly lost three straight games. The A’s rebounded to win three out of four, then lost four straight to end the month.

Sitting at 12-12 entering the first game of May, Oakland snapped the skid to beat Toronto 4-3. The win keeps Oakland ½ game up on Texas in the AL West.

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Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 6:30 pm by bud

Tags: AL West, Major League Baseball, Oakland A’s, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays