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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. Before Zone Coverage, Tom wrote for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014.
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The Twins Are A Mansion With Bad Plumbing
By Tom Schreier - Aug 1, 2025
Chris Paddack is a gregarious man, and he offered some insight into life as a Minnesota Twins player after they traded him to the Detroit Tigers. “My […]
Vikings
Turner Is Taking Longer To Develop Because He’s A Flores Pick
By Tom Schreier - Jul 30, 2025
Dallas Turner spent most of last season sitting behind Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel on the depth chart. He flashed at times, sacking future teammate Daniel […]
Vikings
Kwesi Is Out Here Casually Telling Everyone That Size Matters
By Tom Schreier - Jul 28, 2025
Kwesi Adofo-Mensah is a data guy, but he knows he must practically apply it. Everyone on Wall Street sees a scoreboard at the end of the day. […]
Twins
Zebby Matthews Is Trying To Remain On the Mountaintop
By Tom Schreier - Jul 27, 2025
Zebby Matthews is from the kind of place people sing about. Matthews grew up in Cullowee, N.C., and attended Smoky Mountain High School in nearby Sylva. His […]
Vikings
McCarthy’s Situation Last Year Makes Jefferson’s Injury Seem More Concerning
By Tom Schreier - Jul 26, 2025
It always felt like Justin Jefferson was tempting fate when he playfully grabbed at his hamstring after touchdowns. Justin Jefferson is UNFAIR. @JJettas2 📺: #MINvsBUF on FOX📱: […]
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Are the Twins Reliving 2023 In the Weirdest Way Possible?
By Tom Schreier - Jul 22, 2025
In 2023, the Minnesota Twins won their 100th game, beating the Chicago White Sox 3-2 to advance to 52-48 on the season. Former top prospect Jordan Balazovic […]
Vikings
The Vikings Enter Training Camp Trying To Unring A Discordant Bell
By Tom Schreier - Jul 21, 2025
Justin Jefferson has 7,432 receiving yards in his first five seasons. He’s made the Pro Bowl and an All-Pro team in every season except for 2023, when […]
Twins
Brooks Lee Is Speeding Things Up To Slow Everything Down
By Tom Schreier - Jul 18, 2025
Brooks Lee grew up in San Luis Obispo, a city of 50,000 people halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. It’s an oasis in the desert, 10 […]
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David Festa Is Using the Sinker To Swim
By Tom Schreier - Jul 17, 2025
Two years ago, the sweeper took over Major League Baseball. Pitchers were caravaning down to Driveline to develop a looping off-speed pitch that buckled hitters’ knees. This […]
Twins
Will We Remember the Season When Byron Buxton Became Superman Again?
By Tom Schreier - Jul 15, 2025
Kirby Puckett hit for the cycle, and Bert Blyleven struck out 15 batters in a 10-1 win over the Oakland Athletics on August 1, 1986. It was […]
Twins
Joe Ryan Became An All-Star His Own Way
By Tom Schreier - Jul 14, 2025
Rocco Baldelli thought Joe Ryan was injured. Ryan gave Baldelli and trainer Nick Paparesta a thumbs up as they exited the dugout. Still, Paparesta didn’t break his […]
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Joe Ryan Is the Victim Of Cruel All-Star Irony
By Tom Schreier - Jul 7, 2025
Two years ago, the Minnesota Twins were 45-46 and coming off a 15-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles heading into the All-Star Break. Sonny Gray and Pablo […]