Much of the chatter in the aftermath of Philip Humber’s 96-pitch, nine-strikeout perfect game has centered around the final out, and why Fox Sports neglected to show multiple replays of the Brendan Ryan check swing on a pitch in the dirt, let alone allow its broadcast team to discuss whether or not he went around. (In my humble opinion, he did.)

Some observers were down on Ryan for not racing to first base while catcher A. J. Pierzynski tried to find the ball, opting instead to jaw with the home-plate umpire over the strike-three call.

Interestingly, Ryan is known in Seattle not just for being a superior defensive shortstop but also for his “hustle” gene. You may remember that last season he turned a harmless infield single against Oakland into a whole lot more.