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Connecticut-born singer John Mayer is a die-hard New York Mets fan. After the team’s loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS on Sunday night, he took to social media to express his admiration for shortstop Francisco Lindor and the team.
Mayer, a member of the band Dead & Company, had an impressive 30-show residency at the Las Vegas Sphere and the singer drew inspiration from Lindor when he severely injured his finger during a performance as reported by TMZ Sports.
“My first thought was how to play with the other three fingers,” he wrote on social media. “That was what Lindor would have done, and so that’s what I did.”
Lindor shouldered much of the Mets’ season down the stretch with an injured back, posting 14 hits and two home runs with eight RBI during the Mets postseason run.
Lindor’s commitment to his team clearly struck a chord within Mayer and aided his decision to keep going for his own team.
“You could see the dedication in his eyes, in his plays — you could even see it in his strikeouts; it wasn’t a case of ‘couldn’t,’ only ‘didn’t that time,’ Mayer wrote”
The Gravity singer finished his post by writing, “Their monumental run was enough to unify a city, bring together families, friends, and remind us all that above all else, nothing is more powerful a force in achieving success than effort.”
Mayer wrapped up his residency alongside Dead & Company on Aug. 10, making him fully available to watch the Mets power their way through the playoffs before their loss to the Dodgers.
