I wouldn't even feel bad if they don't win WS this year since the way the team is built they will likely be the strongest team in the league for this year plus the next five years. If they were to not win one WS until 2021 some crazy stuff would need to happen and then your Q of feeling for them would be in play.
The fact that they know that there's no pressure (unlike the Jays who are prob losing EE and Bautista to free agency) plus the fact that they already faced the toughest team that they will face in 2016 and they came from down 2-1 to Dodgers and won two on road makes them heavy favorites.
if you have followed baseball, you should know that is really a foolish approach
the nats thought that in 2012 and they shut down strasburg, and havent made it past the nlds
the mets had higher expectations this year and look how it turned out
i understand the cubs seem to be built stronger than those teams, but you really never know in this sport what will happen and how things will turn out.
and they came from down 2-1 to Dodgers and won two on road makes them heavy favorites.
dont compare urias and maeda to kershaw and hill