Indians have bright future despite World Series loss

By Larry Fine CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Grey skies shrouded Cleveland the morning after another bitter disappointment on the baseball diamond but the Indians' stirring resilience, competitiveness and young talent should fuel hope for brighter days. A sporting hangover ached the city after the Indians fell one run short of ending their 68-year wait for a World Series triumph to the even longer-suffering Chicago Cubs. The Indians squandered a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series and had to watch the Cubs celebrate on their home field after the fabled "Loveable Losers" snapped a 108-year dry spell and passed the mantle of longest losers down to Cleveland.

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