What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

As a Red Sox fan, let me say this. Give yourselves credit. You played well. You made our team run for their money and you put up a heck of a tough fight on this series. As a spectator, I appreciate that. Thank you for that and for giving use good baseball.

Hopefully, we'll see you guys back in fine form next year.

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Ah, that's sweet.

gark, thanks for a great season. you guys are young. a great experience that usually takes a longer tenure in the league.

Ryan,

Thank you so much for the incredible season. I have had so much joy watching you and the rest of the guys play. To look at the setbacks this team has overcome this season- the snowed out home opener, etc. and how far you've come is amazing. You are one of the 4 best teams in all of baseball- you played in the ALCS and you took it all the way to Game 7. That is nothing to hang your head about at all. There are a lot of cities and a lot of players who might never be able to say the same thing. I am so proud of everything you accomplished, and of the way you worked together as a team. This was the post season for most of the team. I think we were kind of nervous and didn't always know how to react or what to expect. But now that we've had that experience, we can learn from it and grow, and be an even better team next year. I am so excited for the '08 Season already, and I will see you in Spring Training- I can't wait! :) GO TRIBE! Enjoy your off season.

<3, Missy

Hi,

I just wanted some way to say to you (and please pass this on to the rest of the team): Thank you. You and the guys gave me and my friends one of the most thrilling, most exciting, best summers of my life. Yes, this was heartbreaking, but I'll still be there in '08 to cheer you guys on. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

Go Tribe.

Garko you guys made Cleveland proud. I can't remember having this much fun watching the Indians ever. It does hurt but there was nothing that could've been done. You made it to game 7 of the ALCS. Thats a **** good year in my book. You guys never gave up and you had your chances. You guys didn't make any excuses, you guys went out there and played the game the way it was supposed to be played. Can't wit to see you next year. I'm counting it down. Go tribe! Cleveland rocks!!! Keep your heads up.

You guys played an amazing series. The games you did take from the Red Sox proved that you guys were more than underdogs, you were all definitely a force to be reckoned with.

Look at the series against the Yankees. You all can go into next season saying you completely shut down the Yankees, and for a time, the Red Sox. An impressive feat regardless.

Like I said before the game, in your last post, even though you lost tonight, I'll be back next Spring to watch you guys all over again and root for you. Now that you all have post-season experience under your belts you'll know what to do when you get there again. :)

What a season. But man, this really hurts. Its going to sting for a while.

Thank you for making me fall in love with baseball again this season. I haven't been so wrapped up in a team since I was a little girl. Looking forward to next season.
Fan in Stanford.

Hi Ryan,

Thank you and the entire team for giving us an amazing season. I hope you continue to write a blog during the off-season or at least during Spring Training. I know a lot of your fans would enjoy reading your thoughts as you prepare for a new season of baseball in 2008. Enjoy family and friends during the off-season and know that your fans will be ready to cheer the team to victory in the new season. You guys are still the best.

Hey Ryan,
When Pedroia hit that 2 run homer, I cried. When Skinner stopped Lofton at 3rd base, I was so mad at him. It was so close to be a 3 run homer you hit at the top of 8th inning. I don't blame to Betancourt, because he was so tired today. Thank you for bringing us so many great games all year long, Go Tribe, see you on 2008.

Ryan and all Indians players, thank you for a super season. We were there from Spring Training in FL to post season in the Terrace Club watching the growth, development and excitement of our team.

You accomplished a lot this season and this experience will be totally valuable next year. Hope everyone has a safe and healthy off season.

It would be great if Colorado takes the series!!! They were very exciting to watch down the stretch.

It was a tough loss, but look at the road you took to get here! I still love you guys! Can't wait for next season!

BTW, will you give Vic a hug for me? I saw him tear up on Fox and it made me tear up more!

Hey, Flintstone!
I personally look forward to seeing you in an Indians uni for a long, long time. All the "experts" were doggin' your fielding before the season started & you just kept getting better & better. Nice job! Keep it up & you'll be an all-star caliber player before long. Have a good offseason!

(P.S. Josh Beckett is a *********)

What would you know about classy Garko. Your comments pissed off the red sox and you lost because of it.

It should also be noted that it was the CLEVELAND media that brought up your quote about champagne tasting as good on the road NOT Boston. It was YOUR media so you owe the entire set of media in Boston a big fat I WAS WRONG.

You wouldn't know class if at all if it bit you in the butt. Everyone else on your team but Lofton deserve a great big great job. You however are an idiot.

**** GOOD SERIES!***** GLAD THE RED SOX WON.

Be proud, Gark. You took out the top payroll in baseball (and got the manager fired) and **** near took out no. 2. It was a great year. I see a World Series title in Cleveland's future.

Go Rockies!

Hey Ryan, as hard as it was watching the last part of the game, I stuck with it and saw a lot of good things. The team still had its heads high...manager eric wedge not once put his head down in shame. nobody expected such a young team to win the al central, cruise by the yankees, and come within 1 game of reaching the world series over a world class team like the sox. i'm glad to see the indians back in form and look forward to following you all next season. keep up the hard work!

As a Indian's fan out here in the northwest I'd like to say you guys made me proud to show my Cleveland pride! I know that you guys are obviously disappointed but a team could do a whole lot worse than third best team in MLB. If your team can stay intact (looking at you Shapiro) and continue to improve you will be back here contending once again. Thanks for the great effort and season, see you NEXT OCTOBER!

Gark,

I witnessed so many of the Tribe's games this season, including the home series where we were swept by the Yanks. I was there when we beat the Yanks, both at the Jake and in NY. I only wish I had bused over to Boston to be with you all. It hurts so much right now, especially knowing this team really was better than the Sox. We just couldn't finish it when our backs were to the wall.

You are right though, it was a wonderful season and quite unexpected to make it this far and to get this close. The thought of being able to win a Title after so long I'm sure loomed large in everyone's mind, but here's to next year. Now we must resign CC and maybe pick up a clutch bat off the free agent market.

I've met many of you, but never had the pleasure to actually meet you Gark. Maybe I will next year in Texas when you visit my home state, or when I'm outside the player's parking lot after so many of your home games. It can't be said enough, Thank you and all the Tribe for a wonderful season of great plays, close games and huge wins. Now I'll mourn with you all in spirit and praise the Tribe to the baseball world.

I wish I could have only been there to say-keep positive and just play to win one game. We had this series won, in every shape and form, but hat's off to only a veteran Boston team, NOT A BETTER BOSTON TEAM. They deserve it too, I guess.

GO TRIBE, always and forever...

-David Brown

hey Gark,

There's nothing better than hating the stinkin' SOX (red expecially) & Yankees with all the corny primadonnas on both teams...but hopefully every single Tribe player will be back next year to show everyone once again how to play like a TEAM instead the other PRIMADONNAS in the league. That's why I've been & will always be Cleveland Fan. Thanx for the great season, even better than '95 or '97!

What's the difference between the Yankees and the Red Sox?

It's easier to hate the Red Sox. They succeed in buying championships.

Cut their payroll down to yours, and you guys would've won. Good luck next year, Gark.

If it wasn't going to be us (Red Sox Nation) I wanted it to be you guys to win it all. You surprised a lot of people - including us - and it was fun to watch. Thanks for a great series - the best of this postseason so far.

Thanks for a **** of a season/post-season Gark! It was great watchin Indians baseball into October. Hope you and the rest of the Tribe have a productive offseason and get ready to take the central and more once again!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! My husband and I were at Snowopening Day and from then on went to 14 other games including Game 2 against the Yanks in the ALDS! It was a season to remember...we had so much fun cheering all of you on. We look forward to 2008 to another wild ride! We love you guys!!! Have a great winter and we will see you in Flordia come March! GO TRIBE!

Hey Ryan , We got some guys that can play on this indians team , your one of them . Awesome play on that wicked smash tonite. Lot of wierd stuff in the game tonite not enough went the indians way but thats baseball. Just have to try and get in the playoffs and see what happens

Although I'm a Sox fan, it was a bittersweet victory. I'm glad we won, but I hated to see you guys lose. You have a terrific team and I would have loved to have seen an Indians/Rockies series. Have a great off-season, and I'm sure the Indians will be right on top again in 2008!

Hello Ryan G and Cleveland--what a game..and series. here is my posting from after game 6 -- "I just got home from Fenway.. come on Cleveland.. pick yourselves up... dust off the last two games..and let's see a humdinger for the last game--for the first time in the series, you guys look flat... making errors... no clutch hits.. you have got a heroic test tomrrow.. Westbrook in Fenway is a scary thought..look at CC and Fausto against Boston... here's hoping it is a great game..of course, i want my red sox to win!!!"

well it was a humdinger..and Garko, that was an amazing at-bat when you got the double off DiceK.. often, what gets overlooked is the tough at-bats that work a pitcher, something we do pretty well in Boston.. you showed me a TON in that at-bat..and although the score was 11-2, i will remember just how close it was.. just like our heartbreaking loss in game 2 13-6-- you guys are an amazing group--and I wish you a great off-season.. Hold your heads up high.. Well done...

It was a season that beat all expectations! My 8 year old sons introduction to Indians baseball this past year, has created memories that will last a lifetime. Playing catch out front(making Grady dives) and listening on the radio all summer long.Going to 8 games and getting Kenny's, Trot and J Mike autographs. Running the bases on Kids's Fun Day's. WOW! How cool is that to have shared such a wonderful year with my son? My only regret is that my son and I didn't get a chance to say "EA Sports, It's in the Game!" outside of Jacob's Field With our painted faces and Tribe sign during the World Series for MLB 08. The y definitely would of picked us because they know true Tribe fans when they see them. THANKS FOR EVERYTHING! :)

Ryan -

You know what, man? You guys went above and beyond what I think any Indians hopeful would have expected this year. You may have fallen just a little short in the end, but when you look back on it, does it really matter all that much? To have just gotten to the post season, when there were so many people that doubted Cleveland could do even that much, speaks for itself. It was twenty-one days more of baseball than we'd get in a normal season, and for that, we're all thankful - or at least I am.

I can't wait for next year. As soon as that schedule comes out, I'll be putting up the countdown on every calender I can find. It's gotta be our year one of these upcoming seasons; let's hope it's this one.

Thanks for the awesome season, Garko. Can't wait for the next.

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Ryan - First thank you for this Blog and the people assisting you with this. It has been fun. And equally, thank you and the Tribe for a Great Season !!! Not many people including myself thought you guys would go this far. I guess there is a lot that goes on day in and day out that the fan does not see that keeps a team believing and working hard. Unfortunately, my only excuse is not baserunning, bad hitting, aces not winning etc but the inbalance of teams in major media markets like Boston and NY outspending their mistakes. This by far is the biggest 'steroid' issue in baseball. For teams in the AL, it is a gauntlet to go thru NY and Boston every year. Though the ratings are great for TV, it is why people hate these teams. Tell your teammates, thank you for an enjoyable season. And tell Paul Byrd he is a classy guy for speaking up and being honest. More people should be like him - why that story had to come out yesterday is beyond me but who knows why. Maybe dirty games.

Garko!! Thanks for a great season. It was exciting to watch you guys this season. You looked great. This year you guys played hard and never gave up. Even being down in early innings, with this team you were expecting a come back! You knew that this group of guys could pull of multiple runs in late innings! So thanks for a good season and I can't wait to see what 2008 brings!!!! Enjoy the offseason!!

Congrats on a great season!!!!

I'm sitting in my living room in Buffalo last night, watching Boston run up the score, and I can't help but remember four straight Super Bowl losses, a Brett Hull goal that wasn't in the Stanley Cup Finals, and all the suffering sports fans along the shores of Lake Erie who can't catch a break because their teams play in small markets.

I also thought of how much money MLB and Fox Sports would would lose with a Cleveland/Colorado World Series. I got the sick feeling that the only way the Indians will ever make it to the Series is if the opponent is either the New York Mets, L.A. Dodgers, or Chicago Cubs. Small markets just don't pay. I'm not saying any of this is fact...just random thoughts. I wouldn't dream of questioning the ethics of MLB or other pro leagues.

Great season guys! Still love the Indians.

You guys have made this an October to remember! There were definitely some weird things that happened last night, and I'm still wondering who hired Terry Francona's cousins as umpires for the game! All you can do is look to next season. I can't wait til opening day again, hopefully without the snow! Enjoy your time in the off-season...GO TRIBE :)

What do you have to be proud of? Mostly everyones poor performance in this series? From CC's and Fausto's dismal outings,to the lack of hitting by too many players, to the breakdown of relief pitching and the mental defensive errors.This was not a quality series by any means. As Blake said, "guys didn't play as well as we could have" Well, why not? I thought that is why you guys get paid as well as you do. As I said previously, the all too familiar,"wait 'til next year" is sounding again.

It was a great season, but I can't say that the tribe deserved to win. I have been a fan forever, but the Tribe really did not deserve the win at all.

CC and Fausto were absolutely embarrassing, there is no way either is winning the Cy Young award now. It was pitiful.

And the errors last night. Again, pitiful. I was embarrassed for Blake and Peralta. That was just stupid.

Yeah, the calls were not always on the Indians side, but that didn't matter because when it came down to, these last games, the Indians were not playing like a playoff team should.

Thanks for proving everyone right about the young and inexperienced team guys.

There is always next year, hopefully everyone learned a lot from the second half of this series and will be ready for next year...maybe next year we can win that one more game so we get home field advantage.

I thought you guys had an excellent year! There is nothing you should hang your head about! Even though the series didn't go our way, you made those pesky Red Sox fight for the win. I appreciate all the hard work you guys have put in this season. I am very proud to be a Tribe fan. Thanks for the memories guys! GO TRIBE!!

Thanks for a great season!! This team was amazing! I am sad that it's over, but you helped make something that Clevelanders will remember and be proud of for a long time. Keep working hard and I will see you at as many games as possible next year!

you said, "This is baseball. It comes after your family’s health and well-being. There are more important things in life."
Amen and well put. Thanks for an incredibly exciting season!! Looking forward to cheering you all on again next year! Enjoy your days off...

Ry,
I'm not going to say anything about the game and what could've, should've or would've happened if this or if that would have happened. I just want you and the rest of the team to know that you guys played hard and fought tough. I was bawling last night after you guys lost and only imagined that if I felt this way, how could you guys feel? Keep your head up high, look how far you have came. I love all of you guys and look forward to watching this nucleus of a team play next year.

Ryan and team,
great job this year. no one thought we could do it, and man did we show them. we knew it would be tough. and hey theres always next year. we're proud of you. you guys did an awesome job all the way through. keep your eye on the prize our time will come, whether its next year or in another 10.

congrats and thanks for everything! can't wait to see you next year.

love

stephanie

Ryan and team:
Thank you for a memorable series! In the final analysis, we were only 1 game better, so we expect to see you back again next year. You guys are a GREAT team! Young, talented, and exciting to watch. Please keep that electricity going in the off-season and you will come back next year even stronger. As a devoted Red Sox fan, I hope that next year is YOUR year. Just don't let the Yankees in!!!

Best wishes to "the Tribe",

Chuck

As A Red Sox fan my hat is off to your team and organization. Just a piece of advice in the the future, Do not allow the competition to use your quotes as fuel for big games, next time win the big game and then make as many comments as you like.Have a nice off sesaon and see you next year.

Hey Ryan,
I'm so proud of you guys! You had an awesome season, so hold your heads high! You played as a team and came through when so many people underestimated you. Thanks for all your hard work,and I can't wait to see what next year brings! Enjoy the offseason and I'll see ya in Winterhaven!

Luv ya,

Trish

Gark, I was reading through the comments and came across the one written by ShannonMillerfan, and I hope you don't take anything she/he wrote to heart. Has to be a Boston fan, who else would go to the other teams blog and spew a bunch of BS? As far as the series goes, sure, we're all disappointed as fans but I'm sure it doesn't come close to what you guys are feeling. No one player wins it for a team and no one player loses it for a team. I, as a life long Indian fan, wanted to let you all know that this group of guys is by far the gutsiest and classiest group I have ever seen in a Cleveland uniform. Despite the disappointing outcome, this team has earned the respect of the baseball faithful and will be back for years to come.
I have no doubt you all will work hard in the offseason and come roaring back in 2008.

Hold your heads high, stay humble, stay hungry, and stay in Cleveland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a season!!!! I know it hurts right now, but you guys have nothing to feel bad about. You gave the fans a great year and developed some fantastic skills to carry you along for many seasons to come. There are a lot of other teams with bigger payrolls, but there aren't any other teams with more heart. Enjoy your off season. Can't wait to see you next year :)

Ryan,
I love you all! Your right, this will be a great motivator for everyone, including the fans! You guys showed everyone who didn't believe how far you can go with hard work, effort and a GREAT group of guys. Right now I can't wait for spring training, I wish I could be able to go! I play in a basketball league called Upwards and it only goes up to 9th grade, which is where I am, so this is my last year to play and I decided after the game last night that I was going to dedicate my seaon this winter to the Cleveland Indians, and that's excatly what I'm going to do! Thanks for everything this season, you have all inspired me in SO many ways! Take care this off-season and I'll see you all in March!

Elise

What does a girl who is so obsessed with baseball she's been told she needs therapy, and has Chief Wahoo tattooed in an ankle braclet with her kids name, a personalized license plate that has referece to my TRIBE on it, an email address that obviously refers to my love of the Cleveland Indians...it goes on and on.

I wish I could change the outcome. Whatever happened these past 3 games, bluntly REALLY ******.

You deserve to the in the WS, you guys have played your hearts out all season long and for that I thank you and CONGRATULATE you. It gave me a reason to smile in a year that hasn't been so good for me personally.

I have a blog and way back as spring training started, I said, "Maybe this could be the year for the Indians." It was one **** of a ride guys. I'll try to stop crying and anxiously await next season.

PLEASE STAY TOGETHER AS A TEAM - YOU TRULY ARE THE BEST, TROPHY OR NO TROPHY.

I know all of the team and fans are disappointed by not advancing to the World Series, but the Indians have had one hellava year. They personify what it means to be a team. There are no big egos, exorbitant paychecks, or arrogant scene stealers. It has been a pleasure to watch The Tribe this year. What a season it's been! Thank you for all of your hard work, determination, and most of all, class! I can't wait until next year!

This team was SO MUCH FUN to watch this year! I'm so glad that the team should be basically the same next year - CAN'T WAIT for next spring to get started!!!! Safe travels home and GO TRBE!

Ryan, I enjoyed watching you guys play this year probably more than any Indians team I have ever watched. To see you mature together and play as a true TEAM was an inspiration! You have nothing to hang your heads about. Most people didn't give you guys a chance to make it this far, and you proved them all wrong! To see the shot of
Victor in the dugout after the last out just broke my heart, but I know you guys will take the experience of this post season into the off season with you and learn from it. It will only make you guys better! WE WILL BE BACK!!!!! I can't wait until Spring Training!!!! GO TRIBE !!!!!!!

This town is so proud of you guys! Yeah, we didn't get to the WS, but I didn't expect you to get to within one game of it either! When you look back at the entire season, what a great ride it was!

There's no denying the Sox are a great team. Heck, when you spend that much money, you better win something, right? That's what makes our Cleveland team so special. You guys play for the love of the game. Not the love of the paycheck.

I just want to send a huge thank you to the entire team and the coaching staff. Win or lose, you made us all very proud! See you in Spring Training!

Gark,

Thanks for a hard-fought regular season, and exceeding my expectations. However, exiting the post season as the team did, left a bad taste in my mouth. Getting outscored 30-5 in the last three games was a joke. Sadly, I have been a Tribe fan since the mid 1960's, so until the team finally(maybe) wins "The Big One"..the decades of misery will overshadow the short span of success. I am more disappointed with management not making the moves to put the ball club over the top. Shapiro's battle cry is always " we won't mortage the future." Well, the future is NOW--the team has a solid core, but could have used another playoff experienced bat and arm, to get to the World Series. And speak of experience, you can argue the importance of the 38 regular season wins chalked up by Sabathia and Carmona, but these guys didn't turn out to be the "money pitchers" you need to succeed in the post season. Give Fausto a flyer because of his youth, but CC has been to the playoffs before. His postseason starts were abysmal. I hope the club's brain trust does more to bolster the Indians chances in ' 08. Have a great off-season !

The Maj

Gark,

Thanks for a hard-fought regular season, and exceeding my expectations. However, exiting the post season as the team did, left a bad taste in my mouth. Getting outscored 30-5 in the last three games was a joke. Sadly, I have been a Tribe fan since the mid 1960's, so until the team finally(maybe) wins "The Big One"..the decades of misery will overshadow the short span of success. I am more disappointed with management not making the moves to put the ball club over the top. Shapiro's battle cry is always " we won't mortage the future." Well, the future is NOW--the team has a solid core, but could have used another playoff experienced bat and arm, to get to the World Series. And speak of experience, you can argue the importance of the 38 regular season wins chalked up by Sabathia and Carmona, but these guys didn't turn out to be the "money pitchers" you need to succeed in the post season. Give Fausto a flyer because of his youth, but CC has been to the playoffs before. His postseason starts were abysmal. I hope the club's brain trust does more to bolster the Indians chances in ' 08. Have a great off-season !

The Maj

Hold your heads high! You had a great run. At at least you did something the Red Sox could never do. You made the Yankees cry and pretty much got Joe Torre booted!

You guys played your ***** off all year. You'll be that much stronger next year. See you in the spring and make sure Kenny's back too! WE LOVE YOU GUYS!! I'm proud to have a team that showers and doesn't look like a bunch of garbage men.

Champagne?!
You and your team played a good series on the field. You need to learn a little more about off the field behavior.

Saying the Sox' hearts aren't in the right place because they were motivated by your silly comment is yet another silly comment. Heck, I was inspired by your silly champagne comment. You might want to wait until after the series next time.

You were formidable opponents. Thanks for spanking the Yanks.

The Indians had an absolutely awesome season, and I know that next year will be just as great! We have a great team with great guys, and there's nothing to be upset about. GO TRIBE!!!

How does it feel to get so close with a 3-1 lead and lose? You had to drop in mention of the funny bounce that Manny's ball took? "THIS IS THE MAJOR LEAGUES" Ryan, there is no crying in baseball, except when you get eliminated.

Great season. The Indians have nothing to be ashamed of. You ended up 2nd in the better of the 2 leagues. That's outstanding. Boston's a heck of a team. They stepped up when it mattered and showed that they are worth their $260 million payroll. Anyone who is down on this team doesn't understand baseball. Am I disappointed? Of course, but only 1 team in the whole American League can say they are better than the Indians. This team made the playoffs for the first time in 6 years and missed out on the World Series by 1 game. That's something to be proud of.
Congratulations! Can't wait until March!

Ryan, when we go all the way next year, I want to see you pound three beers at once instead of two!

Great season dude.

Ryan,
We tried our best, and have gotten farther than we have in a while. And that long ball you hit was about six feet from a run, and a **** good hit. Hey, there's always next year. Good job this season, and good luck next year.

Thanks for the season, you guys all did great.

Enjoy watching the World Series on the tube. Your little champagne comment resounded nicely with the players and fans in Boston. However you are young and maybe next year you'll grow up a bit. OH well thanks for coming out. Enjoy the offseason.

Show me a good loser and Ill show you a loser. I am a huge Tribe fan, but have a knack for being too honest. You guys played scared your last 3 games. Didnt even look like the same team. I kept hoping you would get angry, I think Kenny tried to get a fire lit with Beckett but you stayed lame. C.C. Sabathia, Travis Hafner...you let us down. I love you guys, but you choked. Travis, do us a favor. Figure out what changed between the end of last year and the beginning of this year and change it back. How can a young player change so much in a couple months. Have a good winter guys. Maybe one of these days a Cleveland team will come through for this city. I wont hold my breath.

How did it feel after you had the 3-1 lead? and felt it slipping away with each game? You were so close, you may never get that close again, you guys blew it. Big Boston Creampie in your face.

If Manny's ball bounced differently you guys would have won, for sure, we admit it. C'mon California dude, this is the Major Leagues, put the "here we go again" violin away. "you got beat not once, not twice, but 3 straight times by a slow geeky white dude"

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First off -great season guys. Garko, you have really impressed me this season, I really enjoyed your playoff blogs. I have a new favorite player to root for next season :)

This stings. I don't think it's fair to single out any one player, but it's fair to say Carmona and Sabathia didn't perform the way a 1-2 pitcher-cy young candidates at that-should have. It's very difficult to win under those conditions.

And to the Red Sox fan who bashed Ryan for his champagne comment-he said it after they beat the Yankees. Do a little research next time before you go all out trashing someone. If you are a red sox fan why aren't you celebrating your amazing come from behind series victory? There's so much to be positive about as a Sox fan yet you chose to come here and bash Garko? Who's the one with no class?

How does the 3-1 series lead Champagne taste?
Vintage 3-1 Champagne? LOL

Funny how when you talk as much as a woman, as you do, after a while something is bound to bite you. You forced extra cohesion and chemistry by means of a common enemy.
"Champagne tastes just as good on the road as it does at home."

You talk too much and it came back and bit you, say what you want, but you guys had us right where you wanted us - the age old adage, you woke the sleeping dogs.

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Again-beaten by a better team.

TO: furioofsopranos@aol.com

We all know you live in your mom's basement. Why else would you be posting the same thing over and over again? You better go. Your mom is calling you, it's time to brush her hair.

so much for the champagne tasting as good on the road should have never awoken a sleeping giant

hey....it was a great season - lots of fun times and you're right, there are more important things. it would have been awesome to see you guys win the world series but there's always next year! hope you ignore the guy who obviously has way too much time on his hands. listen to what the tribe fans are saying and see ya in the spring. good job garko -

Furioff, you are a *****. Your fragile mind is easy manipulated by the media. Just because they tell you "champagne tastes just as good on the road" is an arrogant quote, you believe it. All the quote meant was "Hey, it would of been great to win here at home, but we are excited to go out and try and get the win in Boston, also. A win is a win, regardless of where it comes".

You are such a *****. Don't blame the media, blame yourself for eating whatever the media feeds you and not building your own opinion from it.

Apparently, m-o-r-o-n is blocked out.

You and the Indians should be very proud. We look forward to another stellar season next year.

hold ur heads up high and be proud of all that you've accomplished this year. everyone in boston thought this was going to be an easy series, but you guys proved them wrong by forcing a game 7. you held them close for most of the game too. yes this loss hurts, i'm dissapointed and i cried alot last night but i am still so so so proud of all you guys. i've never felt this way about a cleveland team before. you've accomplished so much and have been through so much and your right, what doesnt kill you makes you stronger. you guys are more like a family than a team and i get all tearyeyed when i hear that. i love you guys and i want to thank you again for doing this blog, it makes me feel like i know you guys personally a little more. enjoy the off season and i'm already counting down till march!! and if you get a minute of free time, if you could send me a little email, i'd appreciate it. please tell grady, asdrubal and the rest of the team great job and i am so proud of all of them too. thanks so much for a wonderful season/october and i cant wait to see you guys next year!! i love all of you so much

I should have just listened to my mom on Saturday night when she said "I'm not watching the game. I've watched the Indians for 45 and I know what's going to happen."

I've watched you guys play all season, and I know that you are a much better team than the one that showed up in your uniforms in games 5-7. I'm angry that you waited until you had a World Series berth on the line to start playing like little girls.

Ryan & Team,
Thanks for the great year!I will miss watching you guys play and cant wait until next year. Dont change the team, my girls have worked hard to learn all the names, and help mommy cheer you on :)

Have a great off season!!

Ryan,
If you ever have time and could send and email that would be wonderful. Keep your heads up, and GO TRIBE!

Hey Ryan, thanks for listening to all of us--obviously you get it--you understand the fan perspective and that's why you care enough to have this forum for us to express how we feel. Thanks you to the Indians team for giving all of us the most exciting baseball summer--to watch you guys play for over 6 months this year--to see each of you at bat literally hundreds of times this season--it is only natural to fall in love with the team and the way you play. I cried last night but it was tears of disappointment mixed with pride for all of you classy, professional, hard-playing guys. Of course, I didn't start crying until I saw Victor in the dug-out at the end of the game--I wanted to hug him--he is the true MVP of the team this year. Take care of him! Hold your heads up and I'll see you in Florida for spring training!
L. Dee

OUCH!

That's gonna leave a mark!

Ryan Garko:

You must know that no matter what anyone writes about this series or how it's spun, you guys had a great season. My friend Mango and I have followed you guys from the Snowpening Day craziness up until now. We wouldn't have it any other way. Many road trips from Columbus to Cleveland were made to support you guys this season. GO TRIBE!! Thanks so much for the thrill of following you into the postseason. By the way, Mango has a crush on you, and I have a crush on Grady. Perhaps we can meet and have some beer sometime? Mango and I can talk baseball until the cows come home.

-Kelly of the Mangos

Cleveland, you've got a terrific team out there, a great city and super fans. I'm sure a championship will be in your near future. Congrats on a fine year and almost slaying The Giant. We in New England respect you greatly. Thanks for a tremendous series.

Ryan,

I just wanted to tell you and the entire Indians team how much you mean to me. I come from an Indians-loving family, so when I was little we would always watch the games together. As I got older I guess I kinda got away from watching baseball games - but this year my mom told me how great a team you were and what great chemistry you had. I started watching again, and watched you all down the stretch and was so excited when you guys made the playoffs. In the past few weeks, my boyfriend and I have been hurrying home from college every night so that we don't miss the games. It's been quite a ride, and thanks to all of you for igniting my interest in the Indians again. You guys came a long way this season and were incredible....don't let yourselves get too upset by a few losses! Every single person on your team is truly a class act. Tell the whole team congrats on a great season for me :) I'm proudly wearing my Indians sweatshirt today for you guys! I can't wait for the season to begin again :)

Hey Ryan-
Sorry it didn't work out the way we all wanted, but HEY, WHAT A GREAT RIDE.

I just want to thank you and your teammates for making this such an incredible season of fun for all of us out here watching. NOTHING to be ashamed of!!! It was a great series and a great season and I can't wait to be back next year and see you guys take us all the way!!

Ryan & the team
Thank you all so much for an amazing ride this season. You all brought the pure love of baseball back to northeast Ohio, and you made the game fun once again. To watch you guys play week after week was a joy, because we knew we were watching a team full of guys who just loved the game and wanted nothing more than to get out there and play ball. Watching guys who truly love the game, and not just their paychecks, is worth more than any championship title.

This team brought heart back to the game and even back to Cleveland, and though we're all a little sad today, we have a season full of great memories to look back on and another exciting season to look forward to. Even my often cynical, ex-umpire grandfather, who has been so jaded by all the egos out there in the majors, fell head over heels for this team once again. Watching him watch the games, I could see all the memories of his days as a ballplayer come rushing back. Those are the kind of moments that make this game so amazing. Thank you for being the kind of team that can create such moments.

We're all so proud of you guys, and you truly made Cleveland a force to be reckoned with. You should all be very proud of what you accomplished this season, especially for taking down the Yankees. In my family, beating the Yankees tops any championship title, so thanks for the personal vindication, it was a long time coming. Thank you guys for such a great season and I can't wait until April. See you all in Winterhaven!

~Tara~

To: Ryan Garko
From: Red Sox Nation

cc: Admissions Committee(s)- U Califonia- Berkley; World's Greatest University- Lower Massachusetts Avenue Branch

re: Course selection

Ryan-

Next time apply to Cal- our introductory communications sequence includes a wondrful course on how to keep your comments to the press off the other teams buletin board called "Oh nuts, did I actually say that." Once again Cal Bears, Cal Bears Uber Stanford.

Ryan,
First off, I'd just like to start by thanking you and the rest of the team for the incredible season you gave us fans and the City of Cleveland. There was never a dull moment and I really appreciate every second of it. I first started watching the Tribe in '95 as a young kid of only 8 years old and have watched ever since. This season had the same feeling that it did during the mid-90's...magical. Also, thanks for the season you had personally. You were one of the guys who continued to do your part day in and day out and it really helped the wins come in bulk. I'm proud to call myself an Indians fan. Have a great offseason and see you in spring.

-Mark

To the Tribe, Thanks for a great year! Though I live in NJ, I don't like the Yankees, mainly b/c of their boss. His low-rent treatment of Joe Torre was just one more nail in his coffin with me. Anyway, I love the Indians and was so sad to have lost to the Bosox after being up 3-1. So many chances missed or blown; it was painful. Though the blame can be spread around, I must say that the absolute disappearance of Gronk cost the team in many ways, more than just his quiet bat. I love that big teddy bear but what happened? He became such a non-factor that the various commentators hardly said much about him or noticed when he struck out. Guys, grieve the loss, try and have a good time off, but come back in the spring with a hunger that will consume every opponent and bring us the World Series in 08! Joe

Ryan,
Thanks so much for a great year. I appreciate this blog. I am looking forward to next year already. Take a breath and relax. There will be a next time because you guys are that good. I am a devoted and dedicated fan.

oh and PS: I read some of the comments that others posted saying you guys let us down, choked, wont ever go back to October,etc. Well to those people, it's ok to be upset and frustrated, but if you arent proud of what this team has accomplished, you're not a true fan. The title of this blog says it all, Ryan. I believe theres more October in store.

I've been watching the Cleveland Indians since 1956. My office is full of Tribe paraphrenalia. I bleed red and blue. This loss hurts to be sure. You could smell the Series. But . . . as all Cleveland fans know, it ain't over until it's over. And this one ended wrong for us. You lost to a more experienced team, not a better one. I honestly believe that this experience is going to make for a stronger, more resilient team in '08. That's not just feel-good rhetoric. It's true. There are too many very good players in Cleveland for the Tribe to falter like the White Sox and other one-shot wonders did. You'll be back and you'll be armed with the experience the Red Sox used to win this year. Don't waste time replaying all the what-if's. CC and Fausto, Pronk and Grady, and the others who performed below their potential -- they know it better than anyone. And they are pros who will get learn from the experience. Take some time to lick your wounds and then enjoy the off-season. Get ready for next year with your usual routine but, remember, you're now the AL Central champions. Next year you'll be playing with new respect and a new perspective. You're Champs. Play like the champions you are and next year this time, you'll be at the next level. Guaranteed.
GO TRIBE FOREVER!!!

Ryan,
Thanks for the great season, you guys all played great and came together as a team. It was a lot of fun watchign you guys play. You are a class act guy and I hope you have a great offseason. I look foward to what the '08 season will bring us!

Garko- First things first, thanks for a great season. Obviously this is not how we wanted it to end, but as a long-time fan of the game and former college softball player, I know as well as you, things don't always turn out the way you want them to. That's sports, and that's why we play them. I have never seen my Dad cry and when you guys won the game against the Red Sox in extras, I think he knew something special was happening! He is 69 years old and has been a Tribe fan since 1938, he was there in '48 and '54 and he and I would always talk about how special this 2007 team is. I want to personally thank you for taking the time out of your hectic schedule to write these blogs. It makes us feel like we're right there with you guys, home and on the road. Have a great off-season and once again, thanks for everything. What a season!

Ryan,
Thanks for the great season. We have followed your career since your days at Stanford and the CWS in Omaha. We have really enjoy your efforts on and off the field. My wife Cathy is your biggest fan in Omaha, we have the pleasure of knowing your aunt Pork patty, and Cathy regularly keeps in contact. Stay healthy in the off season and we can't wait to see what the TRIBE can do in 08'.

My 5 year old son can't stop talking about your autograph after the KC game in August. Thanks again you are helping build the nex generation of fans.

Phil, Cathy and Alex

Ryan -
Thanks for the awesome year! You guys even had my MOM (!!!)who has no use for professional sports watching games and piping in on our dinnertime conversations that have been mostly about the tribe. Can't wait for spring training (I miss this team already!) Go Tribe!

BTW, that was a great at-bat when you got the double . Way to battle! and you had the high socks last night. Nice!

Ryan,

Thanks for the great season this year. I really enjoyed watching you guys play especially the last 2 1/2 months when this run started. By the look on your faces last night, I think you will remember this feeling and use it to get back here next season and take it one step further. Have a great off-season and make 2008 even better than '07. Please pass along my appreciation for the great season to all of your teammates.

To all Indian's fans. As a Red Sox fan let me tell you there wasn't another team out there that scared us as much as the Indians. From my perspective the difference had nothing to do with the better team it was in fact the more experienced team. Some how I don't think I would have felt so bad if the Tribe won it, they deserved it. I salute all the indians players, coaches and fans for a remarkable and terrific season. With no doubt in my mind your a leading contender next year. You have a very classy organization we are proud to be in the same league with you!

Ryan,
I've got a revelation: I'm a baseball fan first, and an Indians fan second. I love the passion of it all, I love the surprises, I love the tension, and I even love the roller coasters that the season gives us. I just love the game.

I'm fond of saying that I was raised on baseball. I don't remember not knowing the rules, or not knowing who the Indians were. My father introduced me to them before I could make memories, I suppose.

This was an amazing season, and you guys play such an amazing game that you made my love for the game grow even more. The team is full of so much class and genuinely good people. No matter what the end result was, I think this line-up has shown the world what a baseball team should be - good players, on and off the field.

Sorry about the snow at the beginning of the season (I was busy digging my car out for four hours while you guys were flying to Milwaukee), and sorry that people don't start showing up at the games until it looks like you guys have a shot at the playoffs. I was there from the beginning of the season, and I was there at the end. And I'll be there next season.

I'll chime in with some others and say a spring training blog would be awesome! I don't have cable, and I can't get down there to see you guys in spring training, so seeing some posts on what happens leading up to April would be very, very cool.

See you next year, and good luck next season!

Sincerely,

Krissy

Ryan & Team.....THANK YOU for the GREAT season, you guys went far, and just because you didnt get the big doesn't mean we dont love you and we arent Proud! We still Proudly call ourselves Tribe Fans,,,,and looking forward to you and the Team making our summer next year as exciting as it was in 07.
ALWAYS A TRIBE FAN!!!!!!!