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As I said before, it's pretty much a given that Berkman received a little help in the HR dept a couple years. I do think that's the much closer profile though. Teixeira really only has one offensive tool (which is elite enough to make up for the rest). Smoak isn't going to be a super plus in Contact, but most scouting reports I've read have him around a 60-65 which is definitely a lot better than Teixeira. Teixeira also does not have the super batting eye, which scouts were emphasising with Smoak even in his college days. Smoak isn't just going to get the walks, he also does not strike out. I wouldn't say Berkman v. Teixeira as a comp is necessarily better or worse; just dissimilar.

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