**Mets Achieve Remarkable Feat with Series of Postseason Grand Slams**

In an extraordinary twist for the New York Mets, the team's postseason performance has seen a rare surge of grand slams after decades of drought. Before 2024, the Mets had mustered only one postseason grand slam in their first 62 seasons, encompassing 92 playoff games and over 3,700 plate appearances. Edgardo Alfonzo's memorable grand slam in Game 1 of the 1999 NLDS was the solitary highlight for many years.

The scarcity of grand slams for the Mets was underscored by a staggering gap of over 2,000 plate appearances without another. That all changed dramatically in the 2024 postseason. Francisco Lindor broke the dry spell with a grand slam in Game 4 of the 2024 NLDS. Astonishingly, just over 50 at-bats later, Mark Vientos followed suit with another grand slam in Game 2 of the 2024 NLCS.

Yet, a true Mets aficionado would argue that the gap between Alfonzo’s and Lindor’s slams should have been shorter. They would recall Robin Ventura's iconic moment in Game 5 of the 1999 NLCS. Ventura launched what should have been a walk-off grand slam in the 15th inning. However, in an unusual twist of fate, his teammates mobbed him before he could complete his circuit of the bases, officially crediting him with a single in what became famously known as the "Grand Slam Single."

This unique achievement occurred just eight games and 12 days after Alfonzo’s slam, but it didn’t ignite a trend; no Mets player hit a grand slam in the postseason for the next 25 years. The recent grand slam by Mark Vientos, however, had a touch of managerial strategy involved. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts decided to intentionally walk Francisco Lindor to load the bases, only for Vientos to capitalize on the opportunity.

Interestingly, Roberts is not alone in this strategic move backfiring. According to STATS Perform, he is the 12th manager in postseason history to see an intentional walk followed by the next batter hitting a grand slam. This rare and fascinating moment in Mets history has etched itself in the records, delivering an unexpected yet thrilling postseason twist.