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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 Minnesota Twins’ Faith in Michael Pineda is Paying Off So Far
By Tom Schreier - Jul 6, 2019
The trade that sent Michael Pineda from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees was a disappointment, given the caliber of players involved. Pineda was an […]
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All-Star Selections Don’t Favor Teams Built Like This Year’s Minnesota Twins
By Tom Schreier - Jun 30, 2019
There’s probably a flaw in the All-Star voting system when the Minnesota Twins, in competition for the best record in the American League, only have two representatives […]
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The Minnesota Twins Get a Sudden Boost with Byron Buxton and Marwin Gonzalez Back
By Tom Schreier - Jun 29, 2019
Marwin Gonzalez said he was pretty bored waiting to recover from his hamstring injury. As a player with speed, a capable bat and the ability to play […]
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Once Again the Minnesota Twins are Feeling the Effects of Extra-Inning Baseball
By Tom Schreier - Jun 28, 2019
Stop me if this sounds familiar: The Minnesota Twins are facing an American League Central opponent on the road following an extra-innings affair with key players missing. […]
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The Kansas City Royals Have Played the Minnesota Twins Tough This Year
By Tom Schreier - Jun 23, 2019
On Sunday the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals wore throwback Negro League jerseys. The Royals donned the red-striped white K.C. caps and white jerseys with red […]
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The Minnesota Twins Have Avoided a Three-Game Losing Streak Once Again
By Tom Schreier - Jun 22, 2019
When Martin Maldonado drove in Humberto Arteaga to put the Kansas City Royals up 3-0 in the first inning, it looked like the Minnesota Twins would suffer […]
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How the Minnesota Twins are Dealing with Injuries, Fatigue and Short Starts
By Tom Schreier - Jun 21, 2019
About the cruelest thing you can do to a baseball team coming off a 17-inning game against the defending champion Boston Red Sox is to send them […]
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Who Should the Minnesota Twins All-Stars Be This Year?
By Tom Schreier - Jun 18, 2019
The Minnesota Twins have not had more than three All-Stars since avoiding contraction and winning the AL Central in 2002. This year they have a player receiving […]
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Rocco Baldelli on the Minnesota Twins Unfortunate Eighth Inning vs. the Boston Red Sox
By Tom Schreier - Jun 17, 2019
Jose Berrios and Rick Porcello were locked in a pitcher’s duel for most of Monday night. Porcello and the Boston Red Sox ultimately held the Bombas scoreless, […]
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What Does It Mean When We Say the Minnesota Twins Need to “Beat Up” on Losing Teams?
By Tom Schreier - Jun 17, 2019
When the Minnesota Twins played the Seattle Mariners in Washington earlier this season, they outscored them 40-18. They won the first three games 11-6, 7-1 and 18-4, […]
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Joe Mauer’s Jersey Retirement is a Reminder of His Greatness, the Limitations of One Player
By Tom Schreier - Jun 16, 2019
Byron Buxton wore No. 7 at multiple stops in his minor league career, including at Cedar Rapids and Chattanooga. Upon arriving in Minneapolis in 2015, he chose […]
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The Minnesota Twins Need Pitchers Like Fernando Romero to Fill Out the Bullpen
By Tom Schreier - Jun 13, 2019
In his first five starts last year, Fernando Romero owned a 1.88 ERA. The Minnesota Twins appeared to have found a gem in the international draft, a […]