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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.

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.