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5/21 GAME NOTES: Twins Lose First Game of Doubleheader 6-4, Win Second Game 8-4
By Tom Schreier - May 21, 2017
Both games of today’s doubleheader between the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals started similarly. The end result of each game, however, was much different. In the […]
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5/21 PREGAME NOTES: Doubleheader (Hughes vs. Junis, Mejia vs. Kennedy), Protecting Sano
By Tom Schreier - May 21, 2017
Greetings from Target Field, where it’s 48 and overcast and likely will be that way all day. Rain isn’t expected until 9:00 pm tonight, and given that […]
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5/20 PREGAME NOTES: Game Postponed, Straight Doubleheader Tomorrow (Hughes, Mejia)
By Tom Schreier - May 20, 2017
With rain steadily coming down on Target Field and expected to last all day, the Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals game has been postponed until tomorrow. […]
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5/18 GAME 2 NOTES: Berrios Strikes Out 11 in Twins 2-0 Win Over Rockies
By Tom Schreier - May 18, 2017
Jose Berrios topped his 7.2 inning 2017 debut against the Cleveland Indians by punching out 11 Rockies hitters in the Minnesota Twins 2-0 win over Colorado in […]
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5/18 GAME 1 NOTES: Twins Go 0-for-9 with Runners in Scoring Position, Lose to Rockies 5-1
By Tom Schreier - May 18, 2017
Ervin Santana’s ERA jumped from 1.50 to 2.07 and the Minnesota Twins were 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position in a 5-1 loss to the Colorado Rockies in […]
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5/17 PREGAME NOTES: (UPDATE: Game Postponed), Balancing Winning and Development
By Tom Schreier - May 17, 2017
Greetings from Target Field, where it is overcast and thunderstorms are in the forecast until 10:00 pm tonight. [UPDATE: The game has been postponed. It will be […]
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5/16 GAME NOTES: Twins Give Up Four Runs in the Sixth Inning, Lose to Rockies 7-3
By Tom Schreier - May 16, 2017
A four-run fourth inning ultimately doomed the Minnesota Twins, who fell to the NL West-leading Colorado Rockies 7-3 after a remarkably close start to the game. “Yeah, […]
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5/16 PREGAME NOTES: Hughes vs. Freeland, “First Place” and Balancing Info and Intuition
By Tom Schreier - May 16, 2017
Greetings from Target Field, where it’s 80 degrees and sunny. It might be the only nice day this week — thunderstorms are expected tomorrow, rain on Thursday, […]
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STAFF POD: NHL/NBA Playoffs, Twins-Wild Comps and Home Field Advantage
By Tom Schreier - May 16, 2017
Join Sam Ekstrom, Arif Hasan, Heather Rule and Tom Schreier as they welcome a new member to the Zone Coverage family, discuss the NBA and NHL playoffs […]
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SCHREIER: Berrios Needs to be First of Many Young Pitchers to Make Impact on Twins This Season
By Tom Schreier - May 16, 2017
You have to be excited about the performance we received from him. — Twins manager Paul Molitor after Jose Berrios’ 2017 debut on Saturday Jose Berrios had […]
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STAFF POD: NBA vs. NHL Playoffs, Twins Talk and Harrison Smith Slighted
By Tom Schreier - May 9, 2017
Join Sam Ekstrom, Brandon Warne, Heather Rule and Tom Schreier another roundtable discussion with the Cold Omaha/Zone Coverage staff. First, they debate the pros and cons of […]
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SCHREIER: Falvey and Levine Are Already Leaving Their Fingerprints on the Minnesota Twins Roster
By Tom Schreier - May 9, 2017
It was an encouraging meeting, for them to have so much confidence in what I can do. — Twins pitcher Kyle Gibson, discussing his meeting with Falvey […]