Frown turned upside down

Apr 25, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants third baseman Casey Schmitt (10) gestures while rounding the bases after hitting a home run against the Miami Marlins during the sixth inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images | Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images Casey Schmitt was not pleased with the way the series against Miami was going, as shown by this image below from the 2nd inning of Saturday’s game. Note the expression: the dark shadows under his eyes, his slack-jaw and mouth ajar.

Note his posture: the shoulders slumped, his arms thrown over the dugout railing for support. Clearly, Schmitt wasn’t doing too great. He had just made a dumb mental error that completely undermined a chance at an early lead.

Thrown out at second base. Back-picked to be exact. He had inexplicably run through the bag on a lead-off double, rounded it too aggressively as the play developed in front of him in shallow left, and realized too late that he had strayed too far.

In a desperate attempt to get back to second as the relay throw came in, he slipped well shy of the base. From his his knees, I distinctly remember him stretching out his arms and screaming up at the heavens as the tag was applied. Schmitt slammed the ground with his fist, cursing his stupidity, the hard infield, the studs on his feet before sulking back to the dugout.