Which long championship drought will come to an end in 2017? Probably one of these

The years 1908, 1917 and 1918 are now relics of baseball past. Over the past 12 years, the Red Sox, White Sox and Cubs have all ended championship droughts lasting anywhere from 86 to 108 years. Now, the longest drought in MLB is Cleveland's comparatively short wait of 69 years since their last championship in 1948.
With baseball's biggest droughts now ended, the natural question is: Which team will be the next to end decades of suffering from its fans? Will it be Cleveland? Or perhaps one of the expansion teams which has never won a championship? We've narrowed down the five extended championship droughts most likely to fall in 2017. A year from now, only one team will be able to walk away with the title, but here are various reasons why we think next season could finally be the season for one of the following teams:
Cleveland Indians

Last championship: 1948
Titles: 2 -- 1948, 1920
Length of drought: 69 years
Why 2017 will finally be their year:
This October, we saw exactly what this team is capable of, and that was without two of their best starting pitchers: Carlos Carrasco and Danny Salazar. With the two of them back healthy in 2017 -- and a full season of the dynamic bullpen duo of Cody Allen and Andrew Miller -- there's no reason to think the winningest team in the American League this season won't find itself right back in the thick of October baseball next season.
Plus, when Francisco Lindor is on your side, anything seems possible.
Texas Rangers

Last championship: Never
Titles: 0
Length of drought: 56 years
Why 2017 will finally be their year:
Yu Darvish hasn't pitched a full season since 2013, but the hope is that will change in 2017. He returned from Tommy John surgery in the middle of the 2016 season and stepped right back into his role as a dominant top-of-the-rotation arm. A full season of Darvish and Cole Hamels at the top of the rotation should help keep the Rangers in contention through the 2017 season.
Additionally, their lineup features two exciting talents under the age of 24 who are beginning to establish themselves as reliable Major League contributors: Nomar Mazara and Rougned Odor. Add in the young, if still unproven, Jurickson Profar and Joey Gallo -- plus a full season of last season's non-waiver Trade Deadline acquisition, Jonathan Lucroy -- and there's every reason to hope the Rangers will follow up their two straight AL West titles with the year they finally get a ring.
Houston Astros

Last championship: Never
Titles: 0
Length of drought: 55 years
Why 2017 will finally be their year:
This exercise is a bit futile as we all already know that the Houston Astros will be the 2017 World Series champs. They certainly aren't lacking in young talent to make it happen.
Carlos Correa and George Springer established themselves as solid contributors last season and form an enviable lineup core along with emergent superstar José Altuve. Last year's midseason call-ups Alex Bregman and A.J. Reed are in position to give the lineup the extra boost to help overcome the team's disappointing 2016 season. With a bit of a rebound from 2015 Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel, the Astros are primed to parade through the streets of Houston next October.
New York Mets

Last championship: 1986
Titles: 2 -- 1986, 1969
Length of drought: 31 years
Why 2017 will finally be their year:
The Mets were in the World Series just a year ago. Although they didn't follow up their 2015 National League pennant as they would've liked, many of the key pieces to success are still there to help them rebound in 2017. As it stands today, their 2017 rotation on paper is still: Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey, Steven Matz and Zack Wheeler. Harvey, Matz and Wheeler had undergone various surgeries and procedures in 2016, but they are all slated to be healthy by Spring Training. If the rotation shapes up next year as many hoped it would in 2016, the Mets could propel themselves right back to the top of the National League and finally raise a championship flag in Citi Field.
Los Angeles Dodgers

Last championship: 1988
Titles: 6 -- 1988, 1981, 1965, 1963, 1959, 1955
Length of drought: 29 years
Why 2017 will finally be their year:
Although the Dodgers have the shortest of these championship droughts, they have the longest pennant drought of these five teams, by far. The Indians, Rangers, Astros and Mets have all been to the World Series this century, but the Dodgers have failed to make it back to the Fall Classic since their 1988 World Series victory over the Athletics. They came just one win away this year, and as long as their pitching is led by Clayton Kershaw and their offense by Corey Seager, they'll be in a particularly strong position to make a run every year. Add in a full season of wunderkind, Julio Urías, and a tremendous ability to add payroll at any time, and 2017 will finally be the year the Dodgers reign supreme.