"Yada is the man who took a Japanese teacher who had professional baseball hopes all the way to the top of the mountain - World Series MVP and one of the top five pitchers in the National League."
"If Yoshinobu had an amazing build, I wouldn't be interested. But he's similar to me. That's why his training method intrigued me. Yamamoto does yoga, javelin, and barefoot weighted-ball throws, all while focusing on his mechanics and delivery."
"The Dodgers, especially manager Dave Roberts, seem to believe that Betts can return to his former hitting success, with him trusting Betts to hit clean-up after Shohei Ohtani and Kyle Tucker."
Mookie Betts, the Dodgers' shortstop, is preparing for a season where he needs to prove himself offensively. Manager Dave Roberts has positioned Betts to bat cleanup, showing confidence in his ability to return to peak hitting form. Betts has begun working with Osamu Yada, the renowned trainer who developed Yoshinobu Yamamoto's distinctive training regimen. Yada, known as "Sensei Yada" in the clubhouse, helped transform Yamamoto into a World Series MVP and top-five National League pitcher. Betts was drawn to Yada's methods because Yamamoto shares a similar physical build. Yada's training approach includes yoga, javelin throws, and barefoot weighted-ball exercises, all designed to enhance mechanics and performance.
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