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Detroit Tigers announcers awed by Mariners ace Felix Hernandez’s flashy dugout jewelry

What was more impressive than Franklin Gutierrez’s eighth-inning pinch-hit grand slam Tuesday night that lifted the Seattle Mariners to a 11-9 victory over the Detroit Tigers?

Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez looks on from the dugout during a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on July 18, 2015 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

According to Detroit television announcers, Felix Hernandez’s diamond earrings, of course.

Although the M’s ace didn’t pitch in Tuesday’s contest, his earrings caught the attention of Tigers broadcasters Mario Impemba and Rod Allen during the game.