Sausage race with an Angels flavor

Two members of the Angels' traveling party have just worked out the details to take part in Thursday afternoon's sausage race at Milwaukee's Miller Park. Media relations member Eric Kay and director of travel Tom Taylor both will don a sausage costume and race against three Brewers emplyoees.

It can't be too reassuring that both were required to sign waivers, excusing the Brewers from liability should any injuries happen while in a sausage costume. It gets you thinking that maybe the sausage companies should make you sign a waiver so you can't sue for any damage to your insides. But that's another topic.

One media member who has taken part in the sausage race in the past, said the trickiest part of racing in the sausage costume was trying to run while holding your shoulders back. An up-and-down posture prevents the bulky costume from getting top heavy. Seems even better if one or both actually fell.

As for what sausage to look for in tomorrow's race, neither Kay nor Taylor knows whether they will be the hot dog, bratwurst, Italian, Polish or chorizo. To make sure we're not looking at shoes to tell who is who, we'll try to get an update before the race that takes place at the end of the sixth inning Thursday.