You can be big and powerful, but that don’t mean a thing if you ain’t got that swing.
Well, C.J. Cron’s got that swing, and the Rockies’ 6-foot-5, 235-pound first baseman rode it all the way to Tuesday’s All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium.
His teammates have been impressed.
“Just watching him take batting practice is cool,” second baseman Brendan Rodgers said. “He’s a big guy and everybody expects him to have pop, but his swing is very effortless and fun to watch.
“What I preach to myself is to be calm, cool and relaxed in the box and let your hands do the work.