Orange County Register: C.J. Cron is ready to battle for playing time with Angels

[AngelsWin.com]

TEMPE, Ariz. — C.J. Cron, who seemed to have an everyday job in the bag, knows just what to say about his now muddled situation. “It doesn’t matter what I think,” Cron said Monday, before the Angels had their first on-field full-squad...

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[Second Base]

Cron is too good to be in AAA. He's ready to be a productive major leaguer, he's shown that the last couple years. If he goes down to Salt Lake, he might hit .350.

[Chuck]

46 minutes ago, Scotty@AW said:

Cron is too good to be in AAA. He's ready to be a productive major leaguer, he's shown that the last couple years. If he goes down to Salt Lake, he might hit .350.

He seriously needs to break out this year and stay healthy. 

Let Pujols rest, get in playing shape and only come back once he's 100% and of course, IN THE BEST SHAPE OF HIS LIFE.

Let Valbuena, Cron and Marte battle for playing time between DH and 1B. Against southpaws, I'd like to see Marte and Cron out there, Valbuena taking a seat.

[Second Base]

44 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

He seriously needs to break out this year and stay healthy. 

Let Pujols rest, get in playing shape and only come back once he's 100% and of course, IN THE BEST SHAPE OF HIS LIFE.

Let Valbuena, Cron and Marte battle for playing time between DH and 1B. Against southpaws, I'd like to see Marte and Cron out there, Valbuena taking a seat.

This!!!

Overall, I'd just like to see the Angels find a combination that works. If it's Valbuena and Pujols, fine. If it's Cron and Marte, fine.

At the end of the day, I think they'll all get playing time. I'm guessing Pujols misses the first couple weeks and it isn't an issue. Then throughout the year, Valbuena and Cron's track record suggests they'll both probably have a stint on the DL, and either could step on when that happens. You know Pujols will need regular rest, he is just at that stage in his career. 

I think there's going to be room for both to get sone AB's. Revere too.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

16 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

Against southpaws, I'd like to see Marte and Cron out there, Valbuena taking a seat.

C J Cron vs RHP .273 /.316 /.472 /.788 - 34 HR

C J Cron vs LHP ..252 /.289 /.409 /.698 - 9 HR

CJ for some reason has hit righties much better than lefties.

[tdawg87]

CJ Cron looks like a dude who was once morbidly obese, but lost like 150 pounds and now he just looks really awkward.

[tdawg87]

Also I hope he hits like 34 homeruns. 

[Troll Daddy]

Cron needs to be traded soon

[Angel Oracle]

5 hours ago, Troll Daddy said:

Cron needs to be traded soon

It really isn't necessary, until Thaiss is ready.   Cron/Pujols can handle 1B/DH, backed up by Marte, in 2018; and Valbuena can move to 3B in 2018.  

[Jeff Fletcher]

6 hours ago, Troll Daddy said:

Cron needs to be traded soon

I was told the other day that the industry doesn't value Cron very highly and the Angels couldn't get much for him now. He needs to clean some things up in his game before anyone will give up much for him, or before the Angels will commit to him. 

[Second Base]

The market is flush with power hitting 1B/DH. Cron won't have value until he has a full breakout season and the market thins out. It could be a couple years. 

Remember when Dipoto dealt Trumbo for Skaggs and Santiago (which turned into Meyer and Nolasco). This basically better us two top prospects (former now) and an inning eater.

You just have to wait until the right time, then strike.

[Troll Daddy]

[Oz27]

1 hour ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

I was told the other day that the industry doesn't value Cron very highly and the Angels couldn't get much for him now. He needs to clean some things up in his game before anyone will give up much for him, or before the Angels will commit to him. 

This makes sense, when you look at how the market treated sluggers with limited positional value this offseason. At this stage it is pretty reasonable to assume we won't see substantial improvement in his walk rate, so any big value boost will probably need to come from a HR surge. That always seemed possible but really hasn't come close to eventuating yet.