Bogaerts joins Red Sox and growing list of phenoms in baseball

The expectations are only going to get bigger for baseball's Next Big Thing. But if there's anything we've learned over the last year, it's this: When it
Bogaerts joins Red Sox and growing list of phenoms in baseball
Bogaerts joins Red Sox and growing list of phenoms in baseball /

Xander Bogaerts made his big-league debut on Tuesday, going 0-for-3 in Boston's loss to the Giants.
Xander Bogaerts made his big-league debut on Tuesday, going 0-for-3 in Boston's loss to the Giants :: Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP

The expectations are only going to get bigger for baseball's Next Big Thing. But if there's anything we've learned over the last year, it's this: When it comes to baseball's phenoms, sometimes you should just believe the hype.


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Albert Chen
ALBERT CHEN

Albert Chen is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated and SI.com. He has covered baseball, the NFL and college football.