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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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Kepler, Escobar and Garver are Making the Most of Their Extended Opportunities
By Tom Schreier - May 1, 2018
One explanation for the Minnesota Twins’ poor start to the season is the absence of key contributors. Injuries have kept Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano off the […]
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Lance Lynn is Ready to Put a Dreadful April Behind Him
By Tom Schreier - May 1, 2018
Lance Lynn is done with April. Fortunately for him, the calendar turned to May an hour and a half after his last outing — a five-inning, seven-hit, […]
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Fernando Romero is the Next Big Minnesota Twins Prospect to Make His Debut
By Tom Schreier - Apr 30, 2018
Phil Hughes seemed to think he was getting the start on Wednesday. Wednesday’s starter was officially listed as TBA as of Monday afternoon, but it was his […]
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Minnesota Twins End Their Eight-Game Losing Streak
By Tom Schreier - Apr 28, 2018
The Minnesota Twins had lost eight straight games since returning from Puerto Rico on April 20 before beating the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 on Saturday. After winning a […]
Zone Coverage Has Launched a Membership Program
By Tom Schreier - Apr 27, 2018
Four years ago, at a time when 105 The Ticket was on the Twin Cities airwaves and Grantland graced our computer screens, Zone Coverage was originally conceived […]
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Joe Mauer Reaches 2,000 Career Hits: “It Was a Special Moment”
By Tom Schreier - Apr 13, 2018
Joe Mauer remembers his first career hit — a liner on April 5, 2004 against the Cleveland Indians. “Rafael Betancourt. Opening Day 2004. Right up the middle,” […]
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Minnesota Twins Offense Freezes Up in 2-0 Loss to Houston Astros
By Tom Schreier - Apr 10, 2018
Like a cold car engine that just won’t start, the Minnesota Twins offense sputtered and whined, but couldn’t quite turn over against Justin Verlander and the defending […]
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Minnesota Twins Looking for Rhythm in Cold-Afflicted Start to the Season
By Tom Schreier - Apr 9, 2018
Fernando Rodney has eaten snowflakes. Joe Mauer praised Target Field’s heated benches in his Opening Day press conference. And the final game against the Seattle Mariners was […]
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SCHREIER: An Attacking Eagle, Bitter Cold and a Twins Comeback — Baseball’s Back, Baby!
By Tom Schreier - Apr 5, 2018
The bitter cold threatened to steal the show on Opening Day for the Minnesota Twins, but an independent-thinking eagle that attacked Seattle Mariners starter James Paxton before […]
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Paul Molitor Pleased with the Minnesota Twins’ Start to the Season
By Tom Schreier - Apr 5, 2018
Paul Molitor remembers all too well how the Minnesota Twins’ 2016 started. After a surprising 2015 campaign, his first as a big league manager, the Twins took […]
Timberwolves
Tom Thibodeau Says He’s Addressed Overlooking Teams with Bad Records
By Tom Schreier - Mar 27, 2018
Tom Thibodeau says that he’s talked to his players about overlooking teams like the Memphis Grizzlies, who had lost 23 of 24 games before beating the Minnesota […]
Timberwolves
The Timberwolves Try to Take Advantage of “Bye Week” After Towns, Teague Ejected vs. Utah
By Tom Schreier - Mar 5, 2018
There’s a lot to mull over after the Minnesota Timberwolves’ game against the Utah Jazz on Friday. And with a five-day break before Thursday’s game against the […]