![I’m better than me, so I’m happy even when I’m on the bench.[MD토크]](http://cdn.mydaily.co.kr/FILES/202104/202104031649239275_1.jpg "I’m better than me, so I’m happy even when I’m on the bench.[MD토크]")
[마이데일리 = 인천 김진성 기자] “My juniors are better than me, so I would be happy if I was on the bench.”
Lee Dae-ho (Lotte) included a winning option (200 million won) while signing an FA contract for 2.6 billion won in two years. That’s why I am desperate to win. Of course, he said without hesitation that it would be nice if the team was healthier and closer to the championship even if he was lost by his juniors.
This season, Lotte is a dark horse. New left-hander Kim Jin-wook was the fifth starter. Na Seung-yeop is not a rookie who will stay in Group 2 for a long time, except for the opening entry. In addition, Kim Min-su, Chu Jae-hyun, Oh Yoon-seok, Kim Jae-yu, and Kang Ro-han are also evaluated to have grown a lot through this spring camp and demonstration game.
Lee Dae-ho said after the opening match of Incheon SSG was canceled on the 3rd, “I see, my team has improved a lot and the young players have gained confidence. I hope my juniors do better. I have to do it well, but I have to be on the bench because my juniors are better than me. I would be happy if I was in. If you say you’re a starter because you’re better than me, you have to clap your hands as a senior.”
Lee Dae-ho made a prominence in the early 2000s and then played as a number 4 for a long time. Even after the major league hiatus in Japan from 2012 to 2016, there was no new hitter 4 to push out ‘4th hitter Lee Dae-ho’. In the long run, Han Dong-hee and newcomer Na Seung-yeop should naturally push Lee Dae-ho out of the center line, but this will not happen overnight. I need time.
Lee Dae-ho harmonizes well with juniors up to 20 years old. “When I was young, I couldn’t even make eye contact with my seniors. These days, I joked together and I approached first. My juniors who are 20 years apart are cute in my other. I am a father and my eldest daughter is 10 years old. My daughter and 10 are 10 years old. “It’s only a difference in age, but it’s a bit like that because it’s a junior. I’m still trying to help my juniors make use of their strengths.”
These days, young players aren’t disappointed just because they’re in front of their older juniors. Lee Dae-ho also welcomed me. “It would be nice not to play baseball because the seniors were scared and noticed. It would be nice to have fun playing baseball. If a lot of young players pop out, you can play a more fun and exciting game. Fans will also like it.”
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