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Axios
07-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Twin Cities weekend: Minnesota Garlic Festival, Stone Arch Bridge celebration
In search of a festival that's fun, family-friendly and fragrant? Look no further than the Minnesota Garlic Festival, a day entirely devoted to the delicious plant and those who grow it. Driving the news: Garlic lovers can watch a variety of food demonstrations from local chefs, shop from 16 Minnesota growers, chat with experts and try an absurd amount of garlic-focused food — including garlic soft serve, garlic cotton candy and garlic ginger lemonade. The event will kick off at 10am Saturday with a "bulb toss" (like a first pitch in a baseball game, per organizers). Stick around for the Peculiar Pragmatic Promenade at 1:37pm, where garlic-themed costumes are encouraged. 🧄 Details: 10am-5pm Saturday at the McLeod County Fairgrounds in Hutchinson. $10 ages 13 and up, kids 12 and under free. Proceeds help fund the Sustainable Farming Association, which supports traditional, specialty and niche local farmers west of the metro. More things to do ... 🌭 Competitive eater Joey Chestnut is coming to Friday night's St. Paul Saints game with an important mission: eating the six-foot-long, 10,000-calorie hot dog at CHS Field (with help from Minnesota-based eater Bandana Eats). 🇮🇪 Break out the bagpipes — the Irish Fair of Minnesota returns to St. Paul Friday-Sunday. Harriet Island will host six stages with cultural programming, a sports field for Gaelic football, sheepherding demonstrations and musical performances. One-day adult passes are $25, or $60 for the weekend 🥦 Bike and feast on the best vegan eats at Sunday's 2025 Twin Cities Plant-Based Bike Crawl, an 18-mile ride through St. Paul that stops at nine local eateries.
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Dicky Lovelady signs with NY Mets: What to know about the pitcher with an unusual name
The New York Mets made a Dicky Lovelady move in their bullpen. New York signed free-agent left-handed relief pitcher Richard Lovelady on Monday. The journeyman has requested to be called by his nickname "Dicky" with fans, teammates and staffers. For official records, however, he'll still be listed as Richard Lovelady. Advertisement The 29-year-old is shooting straight up to the big leagues after opting out of his minor league contract with the Triple-A St. Paul Saints. Lovelady is the latest addition to a Mets roster that has struggled with stamina this season. Over the course of six major league seasons, Lovelady has pitched for five teams − the Kansas City Royals, Oakland A's, Chicago Cubs, Tampa Bay Rays, and Toronto Blue Jays. His career has had ups and downs, with a 5.26 ERA in 101 innings, with a 5-13 record and 93 strikeouts. This season, Lovelady struggled to get his stats up, opening the year with the Blue Jays and being whacked for a 21.60 ERA in two appearances. But the majors couldn't abstain from Lovelady for long. After rejecting an assignment to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, he signed a new minor league deal with the Minnesota Twins. Lovelady found success with the St. Paul Saints, posting a 1.31 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 19 appearances. The last two weeks have been hard on the Mets. New York has lost eight of its last nine games and the bullpen continues to be a source of concern. Advertisement Lovelady's debut in New York coincides with Women's Night at Citi Field on Monday. Oh, yes, it might be Lovelady's night. Oh, what a night. New York (46-32) hosts the Atlanta Braves (35-41) at 7:10 p.m. Richard Lovelady stats 2019 (Kansas City): 25 games; 0-3 record; 7.65 ERA; 1.90 WHIP; 20.0 IP; 17 K; 8 BB 2020 (Kansas City): 1 game; 0-0 record; 9.00 ERA; 2.00 WHIP; 1.0 IP; 0 K; 1 BB 2021 (Kansas City): 20 games; 2-0 record; 3.48 ERA; 1.06 WHIP; 20.2 IP; 23 K; 6 BB; 1 save 2023 (Oakland): 27 games; 0-3 record; 4.63 ERA; 1.07 WHIP; 23.1 IP; 24 K; 10 BB 2024 (Chicago): 7 games; 0-1 record; 7.94 ERA; 1.94 WHIP; 5.2 IP; 6K; 2 BB 2024 (Tampa Bay): 28 games; 3-5 record; 3.77 ERA; 1.19 WHIP; 28.2 IP; 20 K; 9 BB; 2 saves 2024 (Total): 35 games; 3-6 record; 4.46 ERA; 1.31 WHIP; 34.1 IP; 26K; 11 BB; 2 saves 2025 (Toronto): 2 games; 0-1 record; 21.60 ERA; 2.40 WHIP; 1.2 IP; 3K; 2 BB; 0 saves Career total: 110 games; 5-13 record; 5.26 ERA; 1.35 WHIP; 101.0 IP; 93K; 38 BB; 3 saves This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: NY Mets sign pitcher who will know be known as Dicky Lovelady
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
St. Paul Saints fire back at John Oliver with 'Plain Night'
Fans at Thursday's game between the St. Paul Saints and Norfolk Tides can expect to receive a plain piece of white paper and be treated to in-game entertainment that includes a PowerPoint presentation and white bread. Weird? Yes. Fun? Remains to be seen. A clever jab at comedian John Oliver? Yup. Oliver featured the Saints in an episode of Last Week Tonight, admonishing the team for having a boring name when other Triple-A baseball teams have names like the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, El Paso Chihuahuas, Sugar Land Space Cowboys, or the Toledo Mud Hens. Oliver offered a "total rebrand" to one minor league club, a rebrand in which the team would be allowed no input. However, on Sunday, he revealed that the team getting that treatment is the Erie SeaWolves. In response, "the Saints are leaning into the dullard nature of their name for a Meh type of game," the team says. On May 22, it'll host "Plain Night," a promotion dedicated to being as boring as possible. The first 1,000 fans will get a sheet of plain white paper as Thursday's giveaway. Then, during the game, the peanut toss will be replaced by white bread being thrown at fans during the seventh-inning stretch. That will come after a PowerPoint presentation on the jumbotron featuring all the team names that the Saints didn't take when it was founded in 1993. The names include the Accountants, Municipals, and Eastern Gray Squirrels. (I get it, but that last one is actually pretty solid and could have a great mascot.) If you want to get on the jumbotron during this historic night, don't wear a costume. The team plans to only show fans who are wearing khaki pants and a tucked-in shirt. Those fans won't be enjoying standard ballpark treats, either. The team says it'll only be serving vanilla ice cream as a dessert during the game. Additionally, anyone with the name John or Oliver will get in free, with the team adding that those are "two of the Top 150 generic men's names in the world." "In a world full of fireworks, pigs delivering baseball to umpires, and Fun is Good, the Saints are boldly choosing to do less," the team said in an announcement. "Wear your beige, tuck in that polo, and prepare for a night that redefines 'just fine.' Baseball will be played. Possibly. Fun will be had. Arguably."
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Top MN Twins Prospect Hurt Again
Chris Tilley-Imagn Images Chris Tilley-Imagn Images The Minnesota Twins made it through Spring Training with a relatively clean bill of health. They needed to do a bit of roster shuffling at the end of Grapefruit League action due to Royce Lewis and Brooks Lee being injured. They are 0-1 in regular season action after losing on Opening Day. Earlier in camp both Emmanuel Rodriguez and Walker Jenkins were slowed by ankle issues. Rodriguez missed a significant amount of time last year due to a thumb injury that ultimately required surgery. Advertisement Friday night the St. Paul Saints kicked off their season in a cold home opener. Rodriguez was cleared and played in that game. He is now already out of the lineup. Emmanuel Rodriguez scratched from Minnesota Twins Triple-A lineup Last season Emmanuel Rodriguez finished the year at Triple-A St. Paul for the Minnesota Twins. He played in just 47 games during the year after suffering a thumb injury. Ultimately it required surgery. Rodriguez went 3-for-4 on Opening Day this year, but now is dealing with a jammed thumb. The severity of Rodriguez's thumb injury is not known. However, he was originally scheduled to bat third as the designated hitter for St. Paul on Saturday. During the 11-0 victory against Indianapolis, Rodriguez had two singles and a double. He did not steal a base, but did break for second (and slid in head first) before being called back on a foul ball. He did leave the game nor was there any indication of an injury. Hopefully this is more the Saints being cautious with Rodriguez. He is a consensus top 25 prospect across all of baseball and has the potential to be a difference maker for the Minnesota Twins as early as this season. Advertisement St. Paul wound up postponing their scheduled tilt on Saturday against the Indians. That allows another day for Rodriguez to heal and get back to full strength. It's possible Sunday's game sees the same fate, and that would keep Rodriguez on the shelf until Tuesday in Columbus at least. Across 231 minor league games, Rodriguez has an incredible .457 on-base percentage. He has hit 44 home runs and stolen 49 bases. There is a significant amount of speed to his game, but given the continued issues with his thumb, Minnesota should think about mandating he slide feet first. Rodriguez being back in the lineup quickly would certainly be a positive development. For such an outstanding talent, he can't continue to be unavailable due to injuries.
CBS News
27-03-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
6-foot hot dog on offer at St. Paul Saints games this year
Baseball season is about to begin, and the Land of 10,000 Lakes will become the Land of 10,000 Calories. At least that's the new name for it at CHS Field in St. Paul. The St. Paul Saints are serving up a 6-foot-long hot dog — and yes, it's just one hot dog. The dog is loaded with pulled pork, mac and cheese, french fries and jalapeños. It comes with fries and four drinks — just enough to share with a few of your friends. In other porcine baseball news, the Saints' 2025 ballpig has a name: The Great Fatsby, in homage to St. Paul's own F. Scott Fitzgerald . "With a steady, purposeful gait, The Great Fatsby entered CHS Field dressed to impress," the Saints said. "In a luxurious, well-tailored pink suit, a hoof ring, and a cane, he put the other swines on notice: he was here to do the job like no other pig has ever done in Saints history." The Saints open their season on Friday, just a day after the Minnesota Twins do the same .
