The Roundup - 30th September to 7th October

Jere Dahlström moves to KPL to add power to their lineup for 2020
The roundup
30th September to 6th October 2019

After a long hiatus the roundup is back! As we cover the news between seasons.

The big stories
Moves and signings for 2020
With 2019 in the books, the teams are already scrambling to sign out of contract players and secure their lineups for 2020. Some key signings include:

Name
2019 Team
2020 Team
Jere Dahlström
Imatran Pallo-Veikot
Kouvolan Pallonlyöjat
Antti Hartikainen
Kouvolan Pallonlyöjat
Joensuun Maila
Topi Hurskainen
Kiteen Pallo -90
Joensuun Maila
Tuomas Jussila
Joensuun Maila
Imatran Pallo-Veikot
Antti Kiiskinen
Sotkamon Jymy
Sotkamon Jymy
Jussi Korhonen 
Sotkamon Jymy
Kempeleen Kiri
Roope Koskelainen
Kouvolan Pallonlyöjat
Kouvolan Pallonlyöjat
Konsta Kurikka
Imatran Pallo-Veikot
Sotkamon Jymy
Juha Niemi
Joensuun Maila
Tampere Manse PP
Riku Niemi
Sotkamon Jymy
Sotkamon Jymy
Iiro Nokkala
Kouvolan Pallonlyöjat
Kouvolan Pallonlyöjat
Tommi Piirainen
Sotkamo (Ykköspesis)
Sotkamon Jymy
Ville Veittikoski
Sotkamo (Ykköspesis)
Sotkamon Jymy

Jussi Korhonen is excited for the future with Kempele, despite the teams poor placing at the end of the season:
“I think KeK's team is hard-hitting and suitably young, with opportunities to even play in medal games. Jussi-Pekka ( Tanskanen ), who starts as a game leader, is already familiar to me, which also influenced my choice”
(translation by Google)

Tuomas Hurskainen has a big role to fill as he follows in Tuomas Jussila’s footsteps at current champions Joensuu. Hurskainen said:
“Of course, a strong desire for display is something I would like to continue in my role as a top-shifter. The big boots are here to fill, but I'm really happy to fill them. All the help has to do with it. It is with great enthusiasm that this is what we will do.”
(translation by Google)

Konsta Kurikka quickly showed versatility and high speed hits and at a young age of 18, many are tipping big things for him. Konsta reflects on his move saying:
“We want success. I still have a lot to do on the baseball front, which is especially sought here. On the personal side, there is a need to develop that you can take the last steppes to the national elite, but the direction is good.”
(translation by Google)

KPL’s Star from 2019, Antti Hartikainen, has signed a 2 year deal with Joensuu. Hartikainen has a history with Superpesis’ biggest teams, now he can add the raining champions to that list. Hartikainen states:
“I'm excited to come to Joensuu to play. Quite a few little things will make a bigger entity in this club exchange. When it comes to racing, of course, the opportunity to make a difference is obvious, but the location and the familiar playmaker played an important role in the decision“
(translation by Google)

Jere Dahlström has smashed records for runs batted in and with his signing for KPL looks to start a new chapter with this year’s Bronze winning team. Dahlström said of the move:
“I'm in Kouvola with very good feelings! These contract negotiations are always kind of a twist, and so was this, but we quickly came to an agreement. I am very happy to move on to (KPL)”
(translation by Google)

End of season awards and cruise
If you haven’t guessed by now, Pesäpallo is uniquely Finnish and has many curious and fascinating aspects. One aspect which rounds off the year in Superpesis is the annual end of season cruise, where all teams and players set off to celebrate the year now at a close. But the cruise is far more than just a jolly on the high seas, as teams are on the hunt to strengthen their squad for next season and of course there are awards to be won for this year’s top performers. No other sport in the world can boast such a claim and this becomes one more reason why Pesäpallo is such a fascinating sport. A full post will cover the results shortly.


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