Bo Bichette’s breakout gave Mets reason to celebrate — and maybe to hope
The junior varsity portion of the Mets schedule is finally over now, and it turns out maybe what the Mets needed was a bigger challenge.
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New York Mets Jon Heyman Bo Bichette’s breakout gave Mets reason to celebrate — and maybe to hope By Jon Heyman Published June 13, 2026, 12:28 a.m. ET Mets third baseman Bo Bichette (19) reacts after he hits a grand slam in the second inning against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field, Friday, June 12, 2026, in Queens, NY. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST The junior varsity portion of the Mets schedule is finally over now, and it turns out maybe what the Mets needed was a bigger challenge. The big boys on the calendar started arriving Friday night with the first-place, archnemesis Braves in town, and the Mets looked better than they had for almost all of the first 68 games in the soft part of their schedule.
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