Give it up for C.J. Cron & Grant Green tonight!

[Chuck]

Two hits for Green, an amazing grab at the wall in LF. 

 

C.J. Cron stole the show with three hits and two RBI. Would have had a walk too if Scioscia didn't green light him 3-0. 

 

I'm so pumped about our team and reading Dipoto's comments about Bedrock and Alvarez being a phone call away, excites me even more.

 

Anyhow, great job tonight Green & Cron! 

 

 

 

 

[Second Base]

It's a team headed in the right direction.  Let's see them keep it up and see if the Angels continue to embrace their bright future once Calhoun and Hamilton are back healthy. 

[Tyler]

Cron will be a big time run producer for the Angels. Excited that it showed in his debut.

[Brandon]

I'm glad they aren't hesitating to pull the trigger and move guys around that aren't producing instead of letting them play through it. There's a sense of urgency this year.

[Brandon]

Props for them for putting the Cronic in the air.

[FabulousFabregas]

Cron looked strong as an Ox on that 3rd hit.  I hope they stick with him for a bit and give him a real shot.

[Ochocinco!]

But... But... we have the worst farm in the league!

[Reveille1984]

Good debut, and he can't really be any worse than Ibanez has been thus far.  Go Cron!

[AngelsLongBall]

Flawless victory for the pen as well! 3 IP, 1 H, 3 Ks

[Chuck]

Get to know Grant Green, CJ Cron and Michael Morin better. Here's our interviews with them. 

 

Grant Green

 

CJ Cron

 

Michael Morin

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

@Alden_Gonzalez: When CJ Cron arrived for his debut, it was 6 hrs before first pitch & nobody else was in the clubhouse. He was antsy: http://t.co/ZNPTmKtUAI

Here's a cool article about tonight's game and Cron.

[gurn67]

In about a month if this is the first 5 in the lineup night in and night out, this team's going to lead the league in runs:

 

1. Calhoun RF

2. Trout CF

3. Pujols 1B/DH

4. Hamilton LF

5. Cron DH/1B

 

Of course, even if Cron's OPS on June 1 is .900+ and Ibanez's batting average is still below the Mendoza line, Mike will still pencil in Ibanez instead of Cron about 75% of the time.

[Docwaukee]

Couldn't ask for a better debut.  Bullpen was great.  Also, props to Colin Cowgill and what he's done for this team with some key guys being out.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

[markb]

I'm excited about what Cron did tonight, but also worried that he showed every bit of that lack of discipline that concerns me and many others.  I fear Darvish is going to make him his bitch tomorrow, but here's hoping Cron proves me wrong. 

Edited May 4, 2014 by markb

[Broad Street]

where are the laws of physics in this picture?!

[Halofan]

CJ and Green got off to great starts last night and Jimenez didn't look bad starting that DP in a clutch situation. I'm also very happy with 4 of our starters right now Richards and Skaggs are looking like they could be pitching in the front of the rotation. CJ Wilson has been a horse while Weaver is solid for 6 . Santiago kind of scares me though he is an improvement over some of what we had last year and isn't a bad 5 starter. He needs to slow down and take his time and not get all out in front of himself. Just hope they all stay healthy and thankful that even with the injuries none have been to our starting 5.

[DMVol]

I'm excited about what Cron did tonight, but also worried that he showed every bit of that lack of discipline that concerns me and many others. I fear Darvish is going to make him his bitch tomorrow, but here's hoping Cron proves me wrong.

Obviously, you are not an experienced Scioscia watcher....no way in hell he plays today.. You never, ever play a guy after a big night. Plus, Darvish is a righty..... Edited May 4, 2014 by DMVol

[wopphil]

This lineup has been exceptional, without Hamilton and Calhoun, and with essentially no production from Ibanez and Freese. Just imagine what it might be able to do when Hamilton and Calhoun return, Cron replaces Ibanez, and Freese starts to thaw.

[NrM]

I'm definitely excited to see these young guys with potential over Ibanez and Shuck though.

[fan_since79]

Cron >>> Ibanez

 

By a mile.

 

 

 

[Ohtaniland]

The combination of youth and veterans on this Angels team is perfect. If DDR, Hamilton and Calhoun all come back healthy, Ibanez will be DF'Ad and we will win the AL West......and more.

[Redondo]

Couldn't ask for a better debut.  Bullpen was great.  Also, props to Colin Cowgill and what he's done for this team with some key guys being out.

 

This.

 

Really nice to see the young guys contribute and the BP hold one down for the win

[Jason]

It was nice to see and gives me hope for the future. I was a little irritated with Green's horrible AB with runners on 2nd and 3rd but I think he will be an upgrade over Freese in the long run. Cron's power was impressive, especially that double that was jammed him.

[NrM]

Yea this team has a few less wins without cowgill. He's been our calhoun.