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Tom Schreier
Tom Schreier is the founder and proprietor of Zone Coverage. He created Zone Coverage with the goal of mixing new age media with old-school journalism. His goal was to create an economically sustainable platform for sports content for Minnesota fans. Prior to Zone Coverage, Tom wrote for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
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Twins
Minnesota’s Comeback Over Cleveland Was A Microcosm Of Thier Season
By Tom Schreier - Jun 2, 2023
Pablo López was candid about his start on Thursday. He knows he has to be better. The Minnesota Twins traded Luis Arraez, who’s hitting .382/.437/.466, to the […]
Vikings
The Vikings Are Prioritizing Intensity Over the Grind
By Tom Schreier - Jun 2, 2023
The Minnesota Vikings failed to close the loop with the San Francisco 49ers after losing to the New York Giants in the first round of the playoffs […]
Twins
How Do the Twins Become the Team They Ought To Be?
By Tom Schreier - Jun 1, 2023
Pythagorean winning percentage estimates a team’s winnings percentage based on their runs scored and runs allowed. The influential statistician and baseball writer Bill James created the stat […]
Timberwolves
The Wolves Can Learn Something From the Miami Heat
By Tom Schreier - May 31, 2023
If you were looking for a franchise the Minnesota Timberwolves should model themselves after, wouldn’t it be one that entered the league around the same time and […]
Twins
The Twins Needed Royce Lewis To Be Motor Oil For Their Jammed-Up Offense
By Tom Schreier - May 30, 2023
Derek Falvey and Thad Levine chose Royce Lewis over Hunter Greene and Brandon McKay with the first-overall pick in 2017, making Lewis the first draft pick of […]
Twins
Matt Wallner Is A Loud Player Mastering the Sound Of Silence
By Tom Schreier - May 29, 2023
Matt Wallner had one of the most challenging stretches of his career immediately before the Minnesota Twins called him up on May 23. He had struck out […]
Vikings
The Vikings Have Staked Their Claim In the Nature vs. Nuture Debate
By Tom Schreier - May 29, 2023
In their schedule-reveal video, the Los Angeles Chargers had a little fun at the Minnesota Vikings’ expense. Upon informing their fans the Chargers would head to Minnesota […]
Twins
Edouard Julien Is Minnesota’s Most Impatient Patient Hitter
By Tom Schreier - May 28, 2023
Edouard Julien first met Derek Shoman three years ago in Cedar Rapids. The Minnesota Twins had taken Julien out of Auburn in the 18th round of the […]
Twins
Alex Kirilloff Is Minnesota’s Silent Protagonist
By Tom Schreier - May 26, 2023
Alex Kirilloff sat surrounded by family and friends when the Minnesota Twins took him 15th overall on June 10, 2016. Most players have company over on draft […]
Twins
Should the Twins Be More Invested In Buxton’s Peaks Or His Longevity?
By Tom Schreier - May 23, 2023
The Minnesota Twins often have to ask specific questions of their players whom they suspect are injured. Tyler Mahle tried to pitch through shoulder soreness last year. […]
Timberwolves
What Were Ant and A-Rod Talking About Courtside In Miami?
By Tom Schreier - May 22, 2023
Anthony Edwards was adjusting his hair when a reporter asked him about Alex Rodriguez two years ago. After a loss to the Brooklyn Nets on April 13, […]
Vikings
Kevin O’Connell Took Bud Grant’s Biggest Piece Of Advice To Heart
By Tom Schreier - May 22, 2023
Kevin O’Connell remembers Bud Grant telling him to have a short memory after one of their weekly meetings at the Minnesota Vikings facility in Eagan. Naturally, that […]