The Roundup - 28th October to 11th November 2019


The roundup
28th October to 11th November 2019

The big stories
The Halli-SM (indoor championship series) commences in January
The groupings for the group stage and dates for the tournament have been released as a curtain raiser to the 2020 Superpesis season. The groups are:

Group A (3 teams)
Kempeleen Kiri
Pattijoen Urheilijat, Raahe
Sotkamon Jymy

Group B (4 teams)
Joensuun Maila
Imatran Pallo-Veikot
Kiteen Pallo -90
Siilinjärven Pesis

Group C (4 teams)
Kankaanpään Maila
Koskenkorvan Urheilijat
Seinäjoen JymyJussit
Vimpelin Veto

Group D (3 teams)
Kouvolan Pallonlyöjat
Tampere Manse PP
Hyvinkään Tahko

Full details are available on the Superpesis website - https://www.superpesis.fi/halli-sm/

Superpesis Roundup will give the tournament full coverage and new articles and posts will appear over the winter holidays as well as throughout the tournament.

Sotkamon Jymy and Oulun Lippo have signed a farm deal
2019 Silver medalists, Sotkamon Jymy, have signed a farm team contract with Ykköspesis side Oulun Lippo. In addition, the clubs have agreed on coaching cooperation.
The agreement allows players to move freely between the 2 clubs, and will see great opportunities for young hopefuls to gain experience on the big stage or more game time (in Ykköspesis). Both clubs currently have 19 players in the team's training roster, with Sotkamo’s Ykköspesis team also having 18 players on their roster, Jymy have a huge well of talent to tap into.

Hyvinkään Tahko and Loimaan Palloilijat have signed a farm deal
Much like the above story with Sotkamo, Tahko have made a deal to expand their playing options for the coming season. Unlike Sotkamo however, this deal is limited to 2020, albeit with the prospect to review the teams competing needs at the close of the season. Loimaa have been promoted to Ykköspesis for the 2020 season and well benefit greatly in what well be a far more competitive season now Tampere have returned to Superpesis. In practice, the agreement means that if Tahko's health remains good, the idea is that young Kaapo Kalmari and Joshua Rättö will play next summer in Loimaa. The men will join the team early in the year. In addition, if necessary and possible, a third player from Tahko is also at LP's disposal.

Konsta Kurikka’s arbitration ends amicably
Konsta had a solid year with his breeder team IPV, which caused several teams to prick up their interest. Sotkamo have now successfully concluded a move that ensures Konsta with them for 2 years with an option at the end of the contract term. Whilst the details of the settlement have not been made public, it is believed that both teams and Konsta have walked away satisfied.


Offseason moves
As the cold starts to set in across the Finnish countryside, teams scramble to secure remaining spots on their roster. The following contracts are of note:

Name
2019 Team
2020 Team
Matias Häninen
Joensuun Maila
Siilinjärven Pesis
Tuuka Sarkkinen
Pattijoen Urheilijat
Pattijoen Urheilijat
Viita Ville
Seinäjoen JymyJussit
Seinäjoen JymyJussit



“Baseball has always been such a big part of my life that I'm not ready to give it up yet. Self-training has been nice for myself this fall, and now I don't have to jump in with the cold.” Viita Ville, translation from Google

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