Logan Pause is one of the rocks in the middle of the Fire squad. He played more than 2000 minutes last year and can be expected to be in the lineup game in and game out this upcoming season. Pause scored just 1 goal last year, but his contributions on the defensive end were key in the Fire boasting one of the league's best defensive units in the league.
Pause is 28 years old and attended the University of North Carolina. After his time as a Tar Heel he moved on to play for Raleigh CASL Elite in the Premier Development League. He was drafted 23rd overall by the Fire in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft. Pause has been an important piece to the Fire's success since the day he came to Chicago back in 2003. Pause got his first international cap playing in the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup where he and his American teammates were runners-up to Mexico. Pause assisted Robbie Rogers on a goal in a game against Greneda.
Pause is going to yet again be a critical player in the Fire defense again in 2010. With Conde, Robinson, and Ward in front of Jon Busch, the Fire should be atop the league again defensively. I expect Pause to step up to become the standout guy on the defense this season. With the loss of Soumare, Pause's role will increase and his expectations will be much higher from de los Cobos as compared to Hamlett.
Expect Pause to start just about every game in which he's healthy. If he can step up his game and the Fire can indeed become as strong a defense as many expect, he's got All Star capabilities. He's just going to need to outshine a couple other great defenders on his own team, which won't be easy.
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