Before the professional baseball camp begins on February 1st, Yakult players, aiming to make a comeback from fifth place, have arrived at their campsite in Okinawa. Coach Takatsu expressed his enthusiasm, saying, ``I want to take revenge and get back on track.''
Yakult, who aimed for their third straight league title last season but finished in fifth place, arrived at Naha Airport on the 30th, ahead of the start of spring training in Urasoe City, Okinawa Prefecture, from February 1st.
In response to an interview with the press at his hotel, coach Shingo Takatsu said, ``This off-season was also very frustrating.I kept thinking about what we need to do next, and what we need to fix or strengthen.''
He then announced that this year's team slogan would be ``Get back!'' and said, ``I've thought about a lot of things, but it's simple, get back.'' "Camp is all about building the body to compete for a year. In addition to building physical strength, I also want to move my body properly, such as throwing, running, and hitting."
Yakult's 1st Army camp will be held in Urasoe City until February 28th.