LYNX: HANGIN' IN

Remember that scene in The 40-Year-Old Virgin when Seth Rogen tells Paul Rudd, "Your depression is boring me for one thing and it's actually making me a little depressed, which is then in turn making me more depressed that you're actually affecting my mood."

That's how it feels with respect to following both Ontario-based baseball teams as the dog days of summer near, especially with scores such as today's 11-5 Lynx loss (boxscore, play-by-play) to the ScranYanks, who'll send Tyler Clippard out tomorrow night to go for the sweep.

Hey, at least there's a pro like Joe Thurston to identify with. Thurston subbed in centrefield the past couple games and had three triples hit to his area in Sunday's game. Today, back at his standard second base, he hit a pair of three-baggers. Anyway, it's baseball, it's not for the instant-gratification crowd, and this feeling shall pass.

Charlie Weatherby III (2-1, 3.72, 1.14 WHIP) faces Clippard (4-3, 3.75, 1.60 WHIP) tomorrow night at 7:05, which of course will be a side attraction to the celebrity hot dog eating contest.