The Chicago White Sox offense, which as of just a few days ago was humming along at a near-.300 clip, has hit a major pothole.
In the past two days (three games), the team has wheezed to a 17-of-95 clip, which amounts to a (avert your eyes, baines03!) .179 average. The team has been shut out in two of three games, and has mustered just four runs total.
With a razor-thin offensive margin of error, it would have taken a perfect pitching effort to elude another loss.
Carson Fulmer stopped just short of having that perfect start, and sure enough, his imperfection was all the San Diego Padres needed in a 2-0 win.