Ben Lindbergh and Travis Sawchik, authors of ‘The MVP Machine’

Ben Lindbergh and Travis Sawchik, authors of ‘The MVP Machine’

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It’s baseball week here at Bullseye and best-selling authors Ben Lindbergh and Travis Sawchik are stepping up to the plate. They’re the writers behind the book, The MVP Machine: How Baseball’s New Nonconformists Are Using Data to Build Better Players. The book looks at how previously cast aside players are transforming themselves into All-Stars. And, they’ll talk to us about how players aren’t the only ones changing the game. And even if you’re not into baseball, we promise there are some lessons to take away!