Speaking of Blackmon...has anyone noticed the similarities between Pompey & Blackmon? Good BB%, Low K% throughout their minor league careers. High wRC+ in A and AA, which dropped in AAA. Both run the bases well, yet aren't excellent defensively. Blackmon developed late (in relative terms) and obviously I'm not suggesting Pompey will do the same, but I thought it was eerily interesting.
http://i.imgur.com/uPw4aPP.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/IZKJ03B.jpg
I certainly wouldn't give up Stroman for Blackmon...but I do think he'd be a great trade candidate if you could get him for the equivalent of the 2 WAR player he was in 2014-2015 (Steamers projects him at only 1.3 WAR this year).....and then you hope the improvements he made last year stick. If we got Blackmon at a reasonable price, I'd be comfortable going into the season with Upton/Pompey in LF.