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Max Brill is a junior at the University of Michigan — Stephen M. Ross School of Business.
Max has worked for the New York Mets as a Player Development Intern and the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League as a beat writer. He is also an analyst for the Michigan Baseball Team and a Communications and PR intern for Michigan Athletics. Max was born and raised in the greatest city in the world, New York City, and is a die-hard Mets fan. He is the creator of Musings of a Baseball Addict.

How to contact Max:

Email: musingsofabaseballaddict@gmail.com
Twitter: @metsfanmax

• Creating a Dynasty Part 4: Initial Trading

  By Max Brill on June 4, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Read Part 1: First Looks and Introductions by clicking here. Read Part 2: Evaluating the Talent by clicking here. Read Part 3: Opening Waivers by clicking here. We are now just over two months into the season and this roster… Read More ›

• The Next Josh Hader

  By Max Brill on May 13, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  You probably already have two questions: Who is Josh Hader? Why are we trying to find the next Josh Hader if Josh Hader only has 70.2 MLB innings pitched? And maybe, if neither of these above questions is one you’re… Read More ›

• Creating a Dynasty Part 3: Opening Waivers

  By Max Brill on April 30, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Read Part 1: First Looks and Introductions by clicking here. Read Part 2: Evaluating the Talent by clicking here. Welcome back! A little has changed since the last installment of “Creating a Dynasty.” Here’s a look at the much-improved roster:… Read More ›

• Barry Bonds and the Hall of Fame: A Thought Experiment

  By Max Brill on April 20, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Does a steroids-free Barry Bonds deserve to be in the Hall of Fame?

• Creating a Dynasty Part 2: Evaluating the Talent

  By Max Brill on April 9, 2018 • ( 1 )

  Read Part 1: First Looks and Introductions by clicking here. The evaluation process varies from person-to-person, so I am just going to give all of you the rundown of how I do it. Each person has their own values for… Read More ›

• Creating a Dynasty Part 1: Introductions and First Looks

  By Max Brill on April 2, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Fantasy baseball is easily one of the greatest things ever created, and dynasty leagues bring that greatness to an entirely new level. There is something extremely gratifying about being able to build your own team of baseball players and put… Read More ›

• The Top 25 MLB Players Under 25

  By Max Brill on March 29, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Heading into 2018, MLB finds itself in a Golden Age of young talent. Max Brill takes a closer look and identifies the players you will not want to miss!

• 2018 Season Preview: New York Mets

  By Max Brill on March 10, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  (Image Credit: Ryan Hatch | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) New York Mets by Max Brill 2017 Record: 70-92 (4th NL East) 2017 Payroll: $154,829,658 (14th in MLB) All player projections for 2018 from Steamer Projected 2018 Opening Day Lineup: 2B… Read More ›

• A Deeper Look at this Historically Slow Offseason

  By Max Brill on February 6, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  (Wikimedia Commons) by Max Brill This offseason has been one of the slowest, if not the slowest, in history. The top five free agents according to MLB Trade Rumors all remain unsigned, and we are now less than two weeks away… Read More ›