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Drew Cove
Drew covers everything from the Minnesota Wild and Minnesota Twins to a mix of Gophers sports at Zone Coverage.
He has bylines in the Minnesota Hockey Magazine and Pioneer Press, among many others. Drew also is currently an editor for SportsEngine locally, working with the Star Tribune's prep sports hubs. He is especially proud of his days working for the Minnesota Daily at the University of Minnesota.
Follow Drew on Twitter @covedrew for his coverage here and unapologetic love for St. Paul.
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Who is Marcus Johansson, and Why Did the Wild Trade for Him?
By Drew Cove - Sep 16, 2020
Less than a week after the Minnesota Wild traded for Nick Bjugstad, general manager Bill Guerin got back to working the phones and traded Eric Staal for […]
Twins
The Bombas are Back: The Minnesota Twins Use the Long Ball to Sweep Cleveland
By Drew Cove - Sep 14, 2020
The Minnesota Twins got what they needed: A series sweep against the division-rival Cleveland Indians. Minnesota won 3-1 on Friday, 8-4 on Saturday and 7-5 on Sunday. […]
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The Wild’s Trade for Local Star Nick Bjugstad is a Low-Risk, High-Reward Proposition
By Drew Cove - Sep 12, 2020
The Minnesota Wild made a splash in the trade market Friday. Well, it was a splash locally. Minnesota traded a conditional seventh round pick in the 2021 […]
Twins
After Splitting a Doubleheader in St. Louis, the Twins Need to Make a Late Push to Win the Central
By Drew Cove - Sep 10, 2020
The Twins had a legitimate chance to sweep a doubleheader against St. Louis on Tuesday. Up 2-0, starting pitcher Randy Dobnak was looking strong, as he has […]
Twins
Relief Woes Snap the Minnesota Twins’ Five-Game Winning Streak on Sunday
By Drew Cove - Sep 7, 2020
Minnesota took its first six-game losing streak in two seasons and rebounded for a five-game winning streak, specifically with three wins against Detroit this weekend before a […]
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Are the Minnesota Twins Back On Track After Snapping Their Six-Game Losing Streak?
By Drew Cove - Sep 3, 2020
The Minnesota Twins are undefeated in September! That’s exceptionally great news for Minnesota baseball fans considering the team lost its last six games in August for the […]
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The Case for an Alex Stalock-Kaapo Kahkonen Tandem in 2020-21
By Drew Cove - Sep 1, 2020
The Minnesota Wild have some decisions to make. It’s been duly noted by every 10KRinks writer that this already odd offseason will have a lot of things […]
Twins
The Twins Have Lost Five Straight Heading into One of the Biggest Stretches of Their Season
By Drew Cove - Aug 31, 2020
After losing the final two games to Cleveland, the Minnesota Twins are on a five-game losing streak after losing both games of a doubleheader on Saturday and […]
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The Minnesota Twins Lose Two of Three in Cleveland, Postpone Their First Game in Detroit
By Drew Cove - Aug 28, 2020
The Minnesota Twins had some momentum building after winning series against Milwaukee and Kansas City. But they hit another road block in Cleveland, picking up a win […]
Wild
Despite Their Need for Goaltending, Don’t Expect the Minnesota Wild to Sign a Big Name
By Drew Cove - Aug 25, 2020
Everyone knows that the Minnesota Wild have significant needs this offseason. Two of the most important things that Bill Guerin brought up in his season-ending press conference […]
Twins
The Minnesota Twins Finally Win a Series in Kansas City: 3 Takeaways
By Drew Cove - Aug 24, 2020
The Minnesota Twins finally broke a four-game losing streak at Kauffman Stadium this weekend. After losing the first game, the team came back and won the final […]
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The Minnesota Twins are Back on Track After Taking Series’ From Kansas City, Milwaukee
By Drew Cove - Aug 21, 2020
The Minnesota Twins have continued to rebound from their four-game losing streak, taking the series from both the Kansas City Royals and Milwaukee Brewers. The Twins got […]