Tom Schreier

Minnesota

Founder and Editor at Zone Coverage

Covers Minnesota sports (#MNTwins, #MNWild, #TWolves, #Vikings). Co-founder @ZoneCoverageMN.

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Articles

Eric Wilson Might Be Brian Flores' Next Project

1 week ago | zonecoverage.com | Tom Schreier

Matt Daniels and Brian Flores never coached Eric Wilson because Wilson signed with the Philadelphia Eagles after the 2020 season. After tensions boiled over during the quarantine season, the Minnesota Vikings fired Rick Spielman and Mike Zimmer. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O’Connell took over in 2021, and O’Connell hired Daniels as his special teams coach. He hired Flores a year later. Daniels, 35, is young and charismatic.
The Vikings Are Starting To Put the Puzzle Together On Defense

2 weeks ago | zonecoverage.com | Tom Schreier

The Minnesota Vikings kept most of last year’s defensive contributors in the building, while adding impact players like Jonathan Allen and Javon Hargrave. However, they will elevate Theo Jackson this season because they lost Camryn Bynum in free agency. “It wasn’t easy to let go of Beezy,” Brian Flores said after practice on Tuesday. “He was obviously a critical piece.
Brooks Lee Is Making Adjustments Quicker and Starting To Mash

2 weeks ago | zonecoverage.com | Tom Schreier

On Sunday, the Minnesota Twins were looking for pitches in the upper half of the zone against Toronto Blue Jays starter Bowden Francis. Over half of his pitches are four-seamers, but he beats opposing hitters with a splitter (22.7%) and curveball (14%) down in the zone. In the fourth inning of Minnesota’s 6-3 win, Brooks Lee saw a fastball up in the zone and turned on it. The ball sailed over the right-field wall, tying the game 3-3.
Injuries Are Stress-Testing Minnesota's Pitching Pipeline

2 weeks ago | zonecoverage.com | Tom Schreier

On Thursday, the Minnesota Twins called up Travis Adams, a long reliever they took in the sixth round of the 2021 draft. Adams only threw fastballs and changeups at Sacramento State. However, after five years in Minnesota’s minor-league system, Adams throws six pitches: a four-seam fastball, sinker, cutter, slider, curveball, and changeup. Derek Falvey was the mastermind behind the Cleveland Guardians’ pitching development system before the Twins hired him to replace Terry Ryan in 2016.
The Wild Might Still Be Playing With One Hand Behind Their Back Next Year

3 weeks ago | hockeywilderness.com | Tom Schreier

Bill Guerin won the Stanley Cup twice as a player. He won his first with the New Jersey Devils in 1995 and another with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2009. I will focus on the 2009 championship because it’s more recent and relevant. Still, that 1995 team was fun. It was in a lockout year, so the stats are funky. Still, Guerin was the third-leading scorer with 12 goals in 48 games. Behind him were: Tom Chorske, 28, who now does Minnesota Wild games on TV.
Minnesota's Rossi Qualms Highlight A Flaw With Its Cap Hell Draft Strategy

3 weeks ago | hockeywilderness.com | Tom Schreier

Craig Button has a warning for the Minnesota Wild. “Be careful about trading skill,” he said on a recent podcast with The Athletic’s Joe Smith. Button shouldn’t have to issue such a warning. The Wild lack skill, and they have for a long time. Part of it is the cap restrictions from buying out Ryan Suter and Zach Parise, which lighten next year. However, it’s also because they’ve lodged themselves squarely in the NHL’s mushy middle.
J.J. McCarthy Bulked Up In His “Lonely Hours” Last Year

3 weeks ago | zonecoverage.com | Tom Schreier

J.J. McCarthy was sorry. He had kept the media waiting while he finished his workout. Sweat dripped off his face as he expressed gratitude for his teammates attending organized team activities (OTAs). “I honestly feel physically bigger, faster, and stronger,” he said regarding his rehab after tearing his meniscus last year. McCarthy flashed stardom in his first preseason game. However, he became the only first-round quarterback to miss his rookie season in the common draft era (since 1967).
The Wolves Need A Gear They May Not Have

3 weeks ago | zonecoverage.com | Tom Schreier

With 6:34 remaining in Game 5, it became evident that this might be the last time we see the Minnesota Timberwolves’ core together. With the Oklahoma City Thunder leading 106-72, Chris Finch sent Rob Dillingham, Jaylen Clark, Josh Minott, and Luka Garza in off the bench. The sand in Minnesota’s hourglass had run out, and rotation players from this year’s team may disperse this offseason. Julius Randle had a $31 million player option.
The Wolves Strayed Too Far From Their Game 3 Blueprint

1 month ago | zonecoverage.com | Tom Schreier

Jaden McDaniels wanted to leave the podium with a souvenir after scoring 22 points on a slow night for Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle. He asked the Minnesota Timberwolves officials if he could have the Gatorade in front of him. Unfortunately, they told him he had to grab one from the fridge.
The Wolves Leveraged Their Strength In Game 3

1 month ago | zonecoverage.com | Tom Schreier

Anthony Edwards stopped suddenly as the Minnesota Timberwolves’ public relations staff ushered him from the locker room to the podium for his postgame press conference. He said he wanted to do his interview in the locker room. Why not let someone else get the spotlight? he reasoned. Edwards had 30 points, eight rebounds, and six assists in Minnesota’s 143-101 Game 3 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Still, he wanted his teammates to get some shine.