C.J Cron

[Second Base]

He's making a ton of doubters look stupid right now.....

Discuss.

[Stradling]

Discuss.

Spring training

[mtangelsfan]

I think spring training is too early for even the best message board "I told you so"s.

[CanadianHalo]

Not going to start a thread but I haven't been watching too much spring training. I just saw Pujols go yard and rounded the bases with a little hop in his step, he looks good from the little bit I've seen this spring. Would most agree or have I just lucked out and seen his better AB's?

Cron's AB was nice as well, laid off a pitch he would've swung at in the past before going oppo in a 2 strike count

Edited March 19, 2015 by CanadianHalo

[Mark68]

Spring training games don't count, small sample size, etc.

[Second Base]

Spring Training indeed, but he also entered in an open competition for AB's with Joyce, Cowgill, Navarro, Krauss and perhaps even Green.

Right now, he's earning an everyday spot in this lineup. He's hitting for the signiture power but he's also using the entire field.

I also think you can't use the same argument to validate Featherston's place on this team while invalidating Cron's ability to be a presence in this lineup.

Edited March 19, 2015 by ScottyA_MWAH

[DMVol]

The guy can hit, always has....maybe he makes it, maybe not, too early to tell, but his history says he can rake....I vote he makes it....

Edited March 19, 2015 by DMVol

[Mark68]

Not going to start a thread but I haven't been watching too much spring training. I just saw Pujols go yard and rounded the bases with a little hop in his step, he looks good from the little bit I've seen this spring. Would most agree or have I just lucked out and seen his better AB's?

Cron's AB was nice as well, laid off a pitch he would've swung at in the past before going oppo in a 2 strike count

From what little I have seen, Pujols is looking good, driving the ball to all fields.

[laagamer]

Not going to start a thread but I haven't been watching too much spring training. I just saw Pujols go yard and rounded the bases with a little hop in his step, he looks good from the little bit I've seen this spring. Would most agree or have I just lucked out and seen his better AB's?

Cron's AB was nice as well, laid off a pitch he would've swung at in the past before going oppo in a 2 strike count

 

Holy crap dude. Just watched the Pujols replay. Can't agree more!

 

He looks good! Lost some weight. 

[Adam]

He is in the best shape of his life

[Don]

Trumbo redux. He can make some adjustments and become a very good offensive weapon, or he can be an average all around player with one very specific skill.

[CanadianHalo]

We really need a good year from Cron, I refuse to put any faith in Freese

Edited March 19, 2015 by CanadianHalo

[tomsred]

Freese > Cron.

Edited March 19, 2015 by tomsred

[Adam]

I'm a big Cron fan. 

[nikkachez]

Ah yes, and I'm also expecting Kurt Nieuwenhuis and Robbie Grossman to hit close to .500. Give me a break, it's spring training. Seems incredibly short-sighted to try and gloat in some self-aggrandizing thread. 

[Ocangelfan]

albert and trout seem locked in like the last half of last year.   cron looks very serious this year and should be a break out year for him - 20hrs.   

[AngelsLakersFan]

The guy can hit, always has....maybe he makes it, maybe not, too early to tell, but his history says he can rake....I vote he makes it....

 

I like Crone. He is a middle class man's Trumbo. As a platoon DH I think he can provide some needed power to the middle of the lineup.

[HaloCory22]

Cron has looked great and downright terrible. It'll be a streaky season for him. aka Trumbo 2.0

[Oz27]

When we're sitting around reviewing C.J.'s career, I'm sure we'll all remember those 2015 spring training performances with great fondness.

 

What a silly thread.

[Hollyw00d]

Jeter weaver's the frontrunner for cy young as well

[Angelsjunky]

Jeter weaver's the frontrunner for cy young as well

 

Is that the gay love child of Derek Jeter and Jered Weaver?

 

Spring Training indeed, but he also entered in an open competition for AB's with Joyce, Cowgill, Navarro, Krauss and perhaps even Green.

Right now, he's earning an everyday spot in this lineup. He's hitting for the signiture power but he's also using the entire field.

I also think you can't use the same argument to validate Featherston's place on this team while invalidating Cron's ability to be a presence in this lineup.

 

Tough competition there  (sarcasm).

 

Trumbo redux. He can make some adjustments and become a very good offensive weapon, or he can be an average all around player with one very specific skill.

 

The Trumbo comp is a good one but a bit easy. I think Cron hits for a 20-point higher average. Hopefully.

[Troll Daddy]

I'm not a big fan of Scotty's player analysis or his website but the Angels need a productive bat from C.J. Cron this season. It's kind of scary going into the season with Joyce as our #4 hitter ... that's not a knock on Joyce because I do like the trade.

[DMVol]

The Trumbo comp is a good one but a bit easy. I think Cron hits for a 20-point higher average. Hopefully.

He's less of an all or nothing guy than Trumbo...better all around hitter...will he be able to succeed and produce in the bigs like Trumbo? Dunno...

Edited March 20, 2015 by DMVol

[Hollyw00d]

Haha I typed jered and my phone autocorrected to Jeter.

F'n east coast bias

[HaloMagic]

I'm not a big fan of Scotty's player analysis or his website but the Angels need a productive bat from C.J. Cron this season. It's kind of scary going into the season with Joyce as our #4 hitter ... that's not a knock on Joyce because I do like the trade.

Haha. What a dick. The beginning of your first sentence serves no purpose. You could have made the same point without including it. But you including it anyway. Because you're so "edgy."

I love it.