I still hold a grudge against the Padres for keeping the Cubs from getting to the World Series in the 80s. I was disappointed last year that they didn't fulfill the Back to the Future II prediction. This year, not only are they going to the World Series, they have a real shot at winning it.
My enthusiasm comes from my father's love of the team. Despite living in Michigan, our family cheered on Chicago teams (although not the White Socks for reasons that I still do not understand). Well do I remember listening to games through the static on the AM radio, or sitting in my grandmother's apartment watching the game on her small television, envying the people who could sit on the roofs of their apartments to look down into the field. I don't believe that I've ever seen an actual game in Wrigley Field, but it feels like my home stadium.
Due to our lack of both cable and reception for local stations, I doubt that I will see any of this year's World Series even if I had the time. However, I will be root, root, rooting for my "home" team: the Cubs.