Marcus Semien

Each week, I have taken a look at ownership percentages to highlight players who should be considered for potential New Player Claims in Fantrax’s Bronze Points Salary Cap Challenge game. This week, I am also going to add total points into the mix. Please note that using total points rather than points per game will eliminate players like J.T. Realmuto and Yuri Gurriel from the equation. But I still prefer total points for now because points per game is still such a fluid metric at this juncture in the young season. On April…

You have to love the fact that the beginning of baseball season is one of the signs that spring is here. Unless, of course, you live in one of the parts of the country where it's 3o degrees and snowing. So let's pull the shades down, put on some baseball, and pretend like spring is here.Sometimes, it takes pitchers a little while to warm up, and that can take a toll on a team's pitching staff. So far in 2018, we’ve seen three position players take the mound. Phillies center fielder Pedro Florimon became the first…

Back by popular demand, this week's article will kick off with a trivia question. With the MLB trade deadline now passed, our topic is trades and pop culture. Here is this week's question:  In an episode of the TV show "Seinfeld," George was thought to be dead by his employers at the time, the New York Yankees. George Steinbrenner thus visits his home to inform his parents. Instead of being grieved about his son's "death," Mr. Costanza attacks Steinbrenner for trading which player in 1988? Answer at the end of the article.…

In Fantasy Baseball, it's really important to know not only who is raking in the show, but who is in AAA-ball too.  Most teams still call guys up from AAA-ball instead of the lower leagues.  Here is a look at one player from each team in the American League that is off to a good start with the bat in AAA-ball in 2017:Paul Janish, SS, Baltimore Orioles - 34-year old righty swinging shortstop Paul Janish is known more for his glove than his bat, but he is raking in AAA in 2017.  He has played in 19 games this year and he…