This melting pot is filled with encased salty meats

How can you not root for Chorizo, the newest competitor in the Milwaukee Brewers' Sausage Race? Olé!

But before you subject yourself to a spice-induced Chorizo fever, realize that Major League Baseball ordered the Brewers to wait until 2007 to include him in the race, per mascot policy.

Mascot policy? As my friend Valentina wrote, "MLB has mascot regulations but they haven't figured out the steroid debacle yet? Glad to see they have their priorities in order."