OK, this is a little awkward. It's a bit strange to be writing about offense when the major league-wide batting average is .233. That would be the lowest mark since ... well, forever. Lower than 1968, the infamous Year of the Pitcher, which led to lowering the mound and shrinking the strike zone for 1969. Lower than any season of the dead-ball era. Lower than last season's .245 average, which was the lowest since 1972.
Take this past Sunday. There were 15 games played. Four of them ended in shutouts, including two 1-0 games. There was a 2-1 game at Coors Field.