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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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SCHREIER: A Twins-Yankees Wild Card Game is the Perfect Ending to This Season
By Tom Schreier - Oct 2, 2017
It all comes down to one game in the Bronx. After 162 regular season games, the Minnesota Twins are the first team in MLB history to lose […]
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9/30 GAME NOTES: Romine Plays All Nine Positions, Perkins Bids Farewell in 3-2 Twins Loss
By Tom Schreier - Sep 30, 2017
The game itself didn’t matter, but there were still moments to remember in a 3-2 Detroit Tigers win over the Minnesota Twins. Andrew Romine became the fifth […]
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9/30 PREGAME NOTES: Slegers vs. Farmer, Sano is Back and Twins Will Play Yankees
By Tom Schreier - Sep 30, 2017
Greetings from Target Field, where it is 68 degrees and slightly overcast. It should remain above 60 throughout the game, and it should not rain. It’s Aaron […]
Timberwolves
Immediate Takeaways from Minnesota Timberwolves Media Day
By Tom Schreier - Sep 22, 2017
The Minnesota Timberwolves get it. There’s a lot of hype around the team, and in order to meet it, they have to improve defensively and establish a […]
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SCHREIER: Falvey and Levine are Already Reshaping the Minnesota Twins Organization
By Tom Schreier - Sep 21, 2017
When Derek Falvey and Thad Levine were chosen as the chief baseball officer and general manager of the Minnesota Twins in the offseason, popular sentiment was that […]
Wild
GILES AND THE GOALIE Ep. 114: Bottom Of The Bottomless
By Tom Schreier - Sep 17, 2017
Presented by Pick & Shovel Wear (@pickandshovelMN)! Ben & Giles are back at Tin Whiskers Brew (@TinWhiskersBrew) to break in the 2017-18 season! A Zone Coverage Podcast […]
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9/17 GAME NOTES: Gibson Gives Up Four Runs in 1st Inning, but Twins Beat Blue Jays 13-7
By Tom Schreier - Sep 17, 2017
The Minnesota Twins had a disastrous first inning. Josh Donaldson hit his first of two home runs. Justin Smoak, Jose Bautista, Kevin Pillar and Ryan Goins all […]
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9/16 GAME NOTES: Estrada Shuts Down Twins as Blue Jays Roll, 7-2
By Tom Schreier - Sep 16, 2017
Marco Estrada used a fastball-changeup combination to shut down the Minnesota Twins lineup on Saturday in a 7-2 win for the Toronto Blue Jays. Estrada went eight […]
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9/14 GAME NOTES: Byron Buxton Hits 10th Inning Homer, Twins Second Walk Off in a Row
By Tom Schreier - Sep 15, 2017
Byron Buxton is unfair. He’s fast enough to beat out routine grounders for singles, dive for web gems and steal a base so quick it looks like […]
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9/14 PREGAME NOTES: Berrios vs. Anderson; Sano Injury Update
By Tom Schreier - Sep 14, 2017
Greetings from Target Field, where it is 85 and sunny — a perfect day for baseball! It’s Jose Berrios (R, 12-7, 3.94 ERA) vs. Brett Anderson (L, […]
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SCHREIER: Putting Minnesota Twins First Baseman Joe Mauer in Context
By Tom Schreier - Sep 12, 2017
After the first month of the season, popular sentiment among fans and the media was calling for erstwhile Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer to retire. He hit […]
Timberwolves
WOLVES WIRED Ep. 83: A Wolves Road Trip, Vice’s Butler Profile and Wiggins Holds Out
By Tom Schreier - Sep 11, 2017
Tim Faklis, David Naylor and Tom Schreier discuss Naylor’s travels last year to cover the team on the road, Vice’s superb profile of Jimmy Butler and why […]