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OAKLAND, Calif. Mark Letestu Jersey . -- Bostons next big thing has arrived.Yoan Moncada, a 21-year-old infielder who was ranked No. 5 in ESPN Insider Keith Laws midseason top 50 prospects list, joined the Red Sox on Friday night for the start of a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics.?He was not in the lineup but entered as a defensive replacement in the bottom of the seventh inning.[I] fully expect him to be in the lineup [Saturday],?manager John Farrell said before Fridays game.Moncada drew a five-pitch walk in the eighth and scored, and struck out swinging in the ninth in the Red Soxs 16-2 win.Travis Shaw got the start at third base Friday against Oakland right-hander Andrew Triggs?but figures to lose playing time to Moncada for the seasons final month. Shaw homered and had five RBIs on Friday, but he entered the game hitting .189 since the All-Star break.Farrell said Moncada, a switch-hitter who has had more success from the left side, will get the bulk of the starts against right-handed pitching. Aaron Hill will start against left-handers, and Farrell suggested Hill could replace Moncada for defense in the late innings of close games.Moncada has been a second baseman for all but 10 games of his minor league career, which has lasted only 187 games. He did play third in his native Cuba, so he and the Red Sox believe hell handle the position smoothly.This season for Class A Salem and Double-A Portland, Moncada hit a combined .294 with 31 doubles, six triples, 15 homers and 45 stolen bases.He said he still wasnt expecting a big league promotion.It was definitely a surprise for me, Moncada said through translator Daveson Perez. I didnt think they were going to call. Im here and ready to work. Its been a blessing.Boston president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said he has heard Moncada being compared to the Texas Rangers Carlos Beltran.Im not using that comparison myself, Dombrowski said. Im just telling you what other people have told me.Beltran is a switch-hitter, very good athlete, could run, could play defense, could drive the ball. ... Youre talking about a guy who has a chance to go into the Hall of Fame. I dont want to put that on anybodys shoulders.Dombrowski and Farrell believe Moncada has the skills and temperament to make an impact on the postseason race.Said Farrell: He wouldnt be here if we didnt feel like he could step in and contribute.The Associated Press contributed to this report. Mark Fayne Jersey .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Kris Russell Jersey . -- Derrick Rose shook off poor shooting early to hit clutch shots late and Carlos Boozer had 20 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 104-95 preseason victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. www.oilersauthority.com/authentic-connor-mcdavid-oilers-jersey/ . The next step is a better finish. Bae played bogey-free Friday on another gorgeous day at Riviera for a 5-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead over Aaron Baddeley and Robert Garrigus going into the weekend. In the aftermath of Australias 0-3 whitewash at the hands of Sri Lanka, captain Steven Smith has spoken about his annoyance at the nature of his dismissals and his frustration that his side had failed to capitalise on good positions.Smith was twice bowled by Rangana Herath while attempting to cut, and was also stumped twice and trapped lbw once off the same bowler. He admitted to mulling over those dismissals and being dissatisfied with his showing.Id be lying if I said I hadnt replayed my dismissals from this series over and over in my head when Ive been alone in my hotel room, Smith wrote in his column for Fox Sports. Looking back, there are several shots that I regret playing. I regret playing a cut shot and getting bowled by Rangana Herath - twice. Those ones really hurt me because Id practised that exact thing in the nets a huge amount in the lead-up to this series.I also regret standing on middle and leg stump in the second innings of the first Test, and getting out lbw. If I had been batting on leg stump, I probably would have got my bat in the way, and not been out. Those sorts of things make me angry with myself, given how much Ive prepared for those scenarios in the nets.Another source of frustration for Smith was his teams inability to build on good positions in the series. In the first Test, Australia had bowled Sri Lanka out for 117 in the first innings, but went on to lose by 106 runs. In the third Test, they had Sri Lanka 26 for 5 on the first morning and then lost by 163 runs.We didnt take advantage of the good situations we had with the ball, Smith said. In the third Test we had Sri Lanka in big trouble on 5 for 26 but we let them off the hook and they went on to score 355. Cheap NHL Jerseys. Thats not good enough and we know it. Weve had opportunities to win Test matches, we just havent taken them and its really cost us.The principal cause of Australias downfall in the series, though, was the left-arm spin of Herath. He took 28 wickets in the series at 12.75, and Australias batsmen simply did not seem to have any convincing answers to the questions he repeatedly posed. Expressing relief that Herath would not feature in the ODIs, Smith also revealed that he had an open chat with the Sri Lankan spinner after the series about how he works his magic.At least for the one-dayers I know that Herath wont be there - hes retired from ODI cricket. The bloke may be 37-years-old but hes still a real handful as a bowler. I would know - he got me out five times out of six in this series!We actually had a drink with the Sri Lankans after the game, and I had a chat to Herath about his bowling tactics. I joked with him that he better stay retired from one-dayers because now I might finally be able to score some runs! He was gracious enough to explain little things like how he changes the trajectory of the ball just by adjusting the height of his arm, and how when theres a breeze he puts the shiny side of the ball on the outside to try get the ball to drift.I normally wouldnt talk so openly with an opponent like that, but he got me out so often that I needed to try work out what to do! I really appreciated him being so open with me. Cheap Adidas Hockey Jerseys Wholesale College Jerseys Cheap Nike Basketball Jerseys Cheap Football Jerseys Free Shipping Cheap Baseball Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping Cheap Jerseys From China Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Nike NBA Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys Authentic Cheap MLB Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Soccer Jerseys China Cheap NCAA Jerseys China Stitched NFL Jerseys Cheap Custom Jerseys China Cheap Basketball Jerseys Authentic NFL Jerseys China Cheap College Jerseys Wholesale Football Jerseys ' ' '