Tomi Korkeamaki

Miami Marlins: Luis, you had me at hello

April 26, 2023 Tomi Korkeamaki Baseball, Team Contributors

There are moments in life when you encounter a person that just takes your breath away. Someone who makes a million butterflies storm in your stomach every time you see the person. That person for me this season has been

Miami Marlins: Cool Jazz In The Outfield

February 22, 2023 Tomi Korkeamaki Baseball, Team Contributors

Ever since 28 July 2021, when the Marlins traded outfielder Starling Marte to the Oakland Athletics, they have been asking the same question: who is capable of playing centre field? They have rotated the position and failed short, unable to

Miami Marlins: Skipping to a new regime

November 27, 2022 Tomi Korkeamaki Baseball, Team Contributors

The Marlins did it again this year. They had one of the best pitchers in the league but the offence was horrid. Last year it was almost a Rookie of the Year in the form of Trevor Rogers. This year,

Miami Marlins: Jazz washes away the dust of everyday life

June 8, 2022 Tomi Korkeamaki Baseball, Team Contributors

Jasrado Prince Hermis Arrington Chisholm is a superstar. He is a superstar not just for the Miami Marlins but also for the league. You might tune in to watch the Fish when Sandy Alcantara or Pablo Lopez is pitching, but

Miami Marlins: Are they actually awfully good?

March 31, 2022 Tomi Korkeamaki Baseball, Team Contributors

I was scrolling through my Twitter feed one day when I came across this Jon Heyman tweet. Yes, the same ol´ Jon who a couple of years ago suggested in an MLB Network show that check swings should be an

A new future: Baseball in Finland

March 13, 2022 Tomi Korkeamaki Baseball

Some of you might remember from my first article here on Bat flips and Nerds that I wrote that baseball is our national sport here in Finland. It’s just a bit different from the one we all know. I also

Miami Marlins: testing the strength of my optimism

December 1, 2021 Tomi Korkeamaki Baseball, Team Contributors

I assure you I am as shocked as you with the fact that, when looking back at those hyped up early-season expectations for the Marlins, the Atlanta Braves are in fact the World Champions and not the Miami Marlins. Congratulations

Miami Marlins: it´s a Baseball catenaccio

August 6, 2021 Tomi Korkeamaki Baseball, Team Contributors

I am deeply sorry if this is too soon to make an Italian football reference after the England defeat in the Euro 2020 final against Italy. My country Finland made its debut in the Euro´s this year and has never

Trevor Rogers: The Big Unit Jr.

June 5, 2021 Tomi Korkeamaki Baseball, Team Contributors

I think you could field a team with all the players on IL in the NL East and that team could win you a division. Mets have been injured, Phillies have been injured, Braves have guys breaking their hand just

Miami marlins: expect the unexpected

April 28, 2021 Tomi Korkeamaki Baseball, Team Contributors

Best part of watching baseball every day is that I think it’s like surfing. Sometimes you get to ride the wave. Everything is going great. You get the win. Everybody played well. Then the wave breaks, game over and you