Superpesis roundup

Starting on 28th June the new rules and scoring will apply. I am still trying to work out how this game will be played on the internet, but you can always keep your own score or message me with your lineup to be part of our testing team. 1. Starting lineup Pick 12 players for your starting lineup. 1 player must be a pitcher, 4 players must be infielders (1st basemen, 2nd basemen, 3rd basemen and catchers), 2 players must be shortstops, 2 players must be outfielders and 3 players must be jokers. 2. Substitutes You can choose up to 3 players to act as substitutes if a player from your starting lineup does not play any games for their team during the week (for example if they are injured). A substitute can play in any fielding position. A joker cannot be substituted by another player unless they are also a joker. The substitute with the highest points scored that week will be the first choice to be substituted in the event that a player in the starting lineup does not play. 3. Final lineu...

  The Olympic stadium in Helsinki will not be the host of the 2022 Superpesis championship final The big stories Olympic stadium plans scrapped The controversial plans for the 2022 championship games to be reduced to a single “winner takes all” game at the Olympic stadium in celebration of the 100 year anniversary have been scrapped. Whilst there seems to have been a great deal of support from teams, the suggestion was not unanimously agreed and several teams opposed the plan. The proposals sparked a lot of media interest and certainly boosted the profile of pesäpallo, but ultimately the Pesäpallo Federation determined that the plan would not be workable without the consent of all teams. From my perspective, I still am convinced that the East v West game is the perfect fixture for the Olympic Stadium; it provides a showcase for the best players across the league and can create a party atmosphere unique to any other games.  Around the league SiiPe’s game against PattU is...

Three weeks into the season and things are hotting up… and I don’t just mean the hot weather Finland has been experiencing. 1st Joensuun Maila At the start of the week JoMa beat IPV away to claim another 3 points for the season. despite a fairly tight first jakso, JoMa had no problems piling on he runs in the second, out scoring the Reds 0-9. Later in the week, Joensuu became the first team to topple the current champions this season, when Sotkamo visited Kerubi stadium. JoMa had a lot of energy in the game and played with grit and determination to earn 3 points. 2nd Pattijoen Urheilijat, Raahe Last week we saw PattU finally get a win after some tough and close games to start the season. The win came against the league leaders - Vimpeli, who were without their regular pitcher (and all round golden boy) Perttu Ruuska. PattU won both jakso and claimed a decisive 3 points against the championship hopefuls. The win was significant for PattU, as it ended their losing streak to start t...

  Two of the best pitchers in the game squared off in this match. Kouvolan Pallonlyöjat v Manse PP, Tampere 2-1s (2-3, 2-1, 4-2) This week’s featured game is another exciting matchup between KPL and Manse. Manse came into this game with maximum points from their games, contrasted with KPL who had started the season with a startling loss to SiiPe (who outplayed them to take 3 points). Manse are a very different team to the one that took to the field last year, but this rivalry certainly is one to look out for throughout this season. Last year, the opening game between the 2 teams saw Manse wrestle a point from KPL with the big bat of Juha Niemi on 3rd July. By the end of the season, Manse managed to beat KPL in extra innings on 28th August.  Manse’s star-studded lineup has found their stride coming into this game, with Henri Puputti having reached a significant career milestone (1000 career RBIs) in the last few days against Joensuu. KPL saw the return of retired captain An...