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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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Twins
How Did the Twins Win Two Trades With AL East Powers?
By Tom Schreier - Jun 20, 2022
The Minnesota Twins play in the AL Central, but let’s pretend they play in the junior circuit’s East division for a moment. I’m not knocking the Central. […]
Vikings
How Many Coaches Actually Believed They Could Fix the Vikings?
By Tom Schreier - Jun 19, 2022
We can all understand why potential general managers were interested in the Minnesota Vikings job. The roster is stacked with Pro Bowlers. Harrison Smith, Eric Kendricks, and […]
Twins
The Twins Need To Take Care Of Royce Lewis
By Tom Schreier - Jun 13, 2022
Royce Lewis could have held it against the Minnesota Twins that they put him out in center field. He could be bitter that they sent him back […]
Twins
Are We Ever Going To Find Out How Good the Twins Really Are?
By Tom Schreier - Jun 6, 2022
The Minnesota Twins faced the AL East twice this season before crossing the border to play the Toronto Blue Jays. In April, they split a series with […]
Timberwolves
What Tim Connelly Needs To Learn From the Tom Thibodeau Regime
By Tom Schreier - Jun 6, 2022
The Minnesota Timberwolves were 29-53 the year before they hired Tom Thibodeau. At his introductory press conference, somebody asked Thibodeau when the Wolves would start winning. Thibs […]
Vikings
It’s Kinda Crazy That the K.J. Osborn Pick Worked Out
By Tom Schreier - Jun 5, 2022
It’s hard not to look back at K.J. Osborn‘s signature moment from last year and chuckle slightly. In Week 6, the Minnesota Vikings blew a 28-17 lead […]
Twins
How the Twins Can Turn Their Lull Into An Advantage Later In the Year
By Tom Schreier - Jun 3, 2022
José Miranda couldn’t have been too far down I-94 when the Minnesota Twins called him and asked him to turn around at the next exit. Maybe he […]
Wild
The Cap-Strapped Wild Must Build A Scrappy Roster To Contend
By Tom Schreier - Jun 2, 2022
The most memorable Minnesota Wild team isn’t Bruce Boudreau’s 106-point group in 2016-17. It’s not Jacques Lemaire’s bunch that had 104 points in 2006-07. And despite career […]
Twins
Smeltzer and Duran Are A Reminder That the Twins Occasionally Have To Be Ruthless
By Tom Schreier - May 30, 2022
Imagine being Devin Smeltzer. You throw five innings of one-run ball against the Cleveland Guardians and Kansas City Royals, only to have the Minnesota Twins send you […]
Vikings
Dalvin Cook Represents the Ethos Of the New Vikings Regime
By Tom Schreier - May 29, 2022
Chad Graff buried an interesting Dalvin Cook observation in his notes from organized team activities (OTA) on May 17. He tucked his snippet heard ’round the purple […]
Twins
The Twins Aren’t the Bomba Squad Anymore, and That’s A Good Thing
By Tom Schreier - May 26, 2022
The Bomba Squad name came from inside the clubhouse as the Minnesota Twins continued to send balls over outfield walls all over the country in 2019. Eddie […]
Twins
Did the Schedule Impact Minnesota’s Decision To Send Royce Lewis Down?
By Tom Schreier - May 24, 2022
Royce Lewis made his major league debut against the Oakland A’s on May 6. Two Baltimore Orioles pitchers had hit Carlos Correa in the hand in the […]