By Kahlil Najar

Sam Fuld this. Sam Fuld that. Everyone is talking about Sam Fuld and how he’s going to be an impact player this year for the A’s.

Well, he is. It’s all-true.

Fuld is a six year vet with playing time spent with both the Cubs and the Rays but he’s come into this first year with the A’s as if he has something to prove to the club, the team and himself.

He’s already endearing himself to all A’s fans as his barely missed inside-the-park homer had the crowd going wild. Also his two diving catches within the past week have proven to the A’s faithful that he’s here and ready to make an impact.

In only four games and 18 at bats, Fuld has four hits, which includes two triples and two RBIs. It’s too early to tell if he’s going to keep his .222 average for the year but his On-Base Percentage of .707 is something that the A’s have to be proud of.

When talking to Alex Espinoza of MLB.com, Bob Melvin said “I knew he was a good player but he’s probably an even better player than I thought. He does a lot of things that don’t show up in the box score.”

The only issue that can come about with Fuld is when injured Craig Gentry return’s to the line up. Where will Fuld go? If Gentry gets back in, Fuld can opt out of his contract on June 1 and make himself available to any team.

The question is – what should the A’s do? Should they option Fuld to AAA? Or should they just let him walk? What if Gentry under performs and Fuld excels on some other team?

It’s a hard decision to make and way above my pay grade but if I had to take a shot, I’d option him to AAA and keep him on a short leash. It’s not everyday you have a 32 year old coming into a new organization and hitting on all cylinders.