"The world doesn't need another Total Recall reboot, but maybe I'll interpolate some of the plot and give it a baseball twist. The protagonist would obviously be Alex Bregman, whose potentially eidetic memory has wowed teammates in the short time he's been with the Cubs. More than just a baseball rat who gets by on grinding in the cage, Bregman's baseball IQ is enhanced by an uncanny ability to recall specific sequences from months or even years ago."
"That's something you see with many of the greats, and it was on full display in the One of a Kind documentary about Greg Maddux, when he and Barry Bonds talked about a single battle in 1998. They both knew each pitch of the at-bat, detailing their own strategies in the chess match Bonds ended up winning. I have trouble remembering what I had for dinner two nights ago; I think it was broccoli chicken divan, but it all runs together."
"In any case, Bregman has impressed teammates and staff alike with his ability to play back matchups and pull up mental file cards about different pitchers' tells. Ken Rosenthal detailed how Bregman has already helped Matthew Boyd and Hoby Milner, and how the third baseman coached up Phil Maton years ago with the Astros. Even more important is the way Bregman has taken Pete Crow-Armstrong under his wing. "He's excited to see my OBP go up and my swing rate go down," Crow-Armstrong told Rosenthal. "It's everything that everybody else probably wants to see. But the way he talks about it is really cool. It's a nerdy approach to hitting, but it's never overcomplicated.""
Alex Bregman demonstrates a near-eidetic memory that allows him to recall specific sequences and pitchers' tells from months or years earlier. That ability enhances his baseball IQ and enables him to play back matchups for teammates and staff. Bregman has helped pitchers such as Matthew Boyd and Hoby Milner and previously coached Phil Maton during his Astros tenure. He has taken Pete Crow-Armstrong under his wing and emphasizes increasing OBP while reducing swing rate with a clear, nerdy but not overcomplicated approach. His hands-on, teachable leadership proves more tangible than generic veteran tropes.
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