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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 Can Reload, Rather than Rebuild, in the Second Half
By Tom Schreier - Jul 16, 2018
The Minnesota Twins were 34-40 following a 2-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Sunday, June 24. After a day off Monday, they kicked off a nine-game […]
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Paul Molitor, Minnesota Twins are Embracing the Shift
By Tom Schreier - Jul 11, 2018
When Derek Falvey and Thad Levine were hired as the Minnesota Twins chief baseball officer and general manager, respectively, in October of 2016, many wondered how long […]
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Eddie Rosario on the All-Star Game: “I Deserve to be There”
By Tom Schreier - Jul 9, 2018
Underneath their uniforms on Monday, the Minnesota Twins are wearing tuxedo shirts. It’s not because they want their Jesus to party, as Cal did in Talladega Nights. […]
Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves Sit Patiently as They Wait for Free Agency Fallout
By Tom Schreier - Jun 28, 2018
Tom Thibodeau knows that he may end up re-signing Derrick Rose and Nemanja Bjelica. He also knows that there are other players that would be a fit […]
Timberwolves
The Timberwolves Feel Okogie and Bates-Diop are a Fit, but are They Ready for the NBA?
By Tom Schreier - Jun 26, 2018
Versatility, wingspan and 3-point shooting. All three qualities have been emphasized ad nauseam by Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tom Thibodeau and general manager Scott Layden […]
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Fernando Romero Optioned to Triple-A for “Reset”
By Tom Schreier - Jun 23, 2018
Fernando Romero stated it matter-of-factly. He’s headed to Triple-A Rochester, but he’s making progress, even if he hasn’t been as good as he was when he first […]
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Finger Injury Complicates Jorge Polanco’s Timeline for Return
By Tom Schreier - Jun 23, 2018
The Minnesota Twins find themselves in an unlikely predicament. Jorge Polanco was expected to be their starting shortstop until he tested positive for Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing drug, […]
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Eddie Rosario is Back; Updates on Eduardo Escobar, Jorge Polanco and Byron Buxton
By Tom Schreier - Jun 22, 2018
Eddie Rosario was back in the lineup on Friday, after being held out with a sore right shoulder on Thursday. But Eduardo Escobar, who, along with Rosario, […]
Timberwolves
A Year After Dealing for Butler, Thibodeau Adds Youth, Versatility in Draft
By Tom Schreier - Jun 22, 2018
The Minnesota Timberwolves stole the show at last year’s draft when they traded for Jimmy Butler. This year it was Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN’s well-connected insider, who dug […]
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Rookie Jake Cave Goes 3-for-4 in 7-5 Twins Win Over Angels
By Tom Schreier - Jun 10, 2018
Jake Cave spent Sunday morning taking batting practice with Joe Mauer, who he thinks is pretty cool. He hit a double just beyond the reach of Mike […]
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Concussion Symptoms Continue to Linger for Joe Mauer
By Tom Schreier - Jun 10, 2018
There Joe Mauer was, standing in shallow right field along the first base line, warming up his arm two-and-a-half hours before Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles […]
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Ryan Pressly, Addison Reed Give Up Homers in 4-2 Twins Loss to Angels
By Tom Schreier - Jun 9, 2018
In Ryan Pressly’s 33rd outing of the season, he left a curveball hanging to Ian Kinsler, who deposited it 411 feet to left field. The Minnesota Twins […]