Logan Lietz
Baseball is my anti-drug.

Theo Epstein’s real value to the Chicago Cubs
Theo Epstein has already made an impact with the Chicago Cubs. Does that increase the value of the compensation owed to the Red Sox? (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) It’s been nearly three months now since Theo More...
Significance of the Matt Garza sweepstakes
Where will Chicago Cubs starter Matt Garza be playing in 2012? (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Until Prince Fielder ultimately decides where he’ll be playing this upcoming season, his name will continue More...

Giants’ Madison Bumgarner pacing for prominence in 2012
Madison Bumgarner, right, was a key member of the 2010 playoffs for the Giants. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) Prior to opening day each year, MLB experts are typically asked to predict who they believe will win More...
Winter meetings recap: National League winners and losers
The Brewers need more than Alex Gonzalez to get back to the postseason. (Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) Heading into this year’s Major League Baseball winter meetings, there seemed to be a noticeable decrease More...
Projecting the 2012 Milwaukee Brewers; Gamel has big shoes to fill
Mat Gamel has big shoes to fill. (Getty Images) The Milwaukee Brewers took an enormous stride as a franchise in 2011, winning its first playoff series in nearly 30 years before ending its postseason run just a More...

American League MVP: Vouching for Verlander
Verlander is out of the shadows on the MVP voting ... he's locked up the Cy Young. Naturally, baseball fans have a tendency to take special interest in individual award races when a player from their favorite More...

Playoff-picture preview: Phillies, Braves have all but locked up the National League
Dan Uggla has found his stroke and became the hitter the Braves were needing. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images North America) It’s difficult to think of anything in this world that’s more arbitrary than More...

Relaying the Signs: Re-evaluating the AL East
Sam Fuld, Tampa Bay's human highlight reel, has revived the Rays. But you'll never guess who our professor of AL East Philosophy is picking to win the division. (AP photo) Welcome back to Relaying the More...

Relaying the Signs: Brewers bemusedly bank on Braun
Ryan Braun's bat is worth a fortune. His glove? Not so much. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Welcome to the initial installment of Relaying the Signs, a weekly column dedicated to anything and everything surrounding More...





