Giants' Posey stayed out of brawl because it was 'a little dangerous'

When Bryce Harper charged the mound after Hunter Strickland hit him with a fastball, the benches cleared and a mass of humanity fell upon the field. There was one notable absence.

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey stayed back behind the plate instead of rushing into the fray. He told reporters that it was dangerous, especially as he saw teammates bigger than him get rocked, according to KNBR.

"You see Mike Morse, is about as big as they come, and he was getting knocked around like a pinball," Posey said. "So ... be a little dangerous to get in there sometimes."

While Posey didn't specifically identify his recent concussion as a reason, it's probably wise that he didn't dive in head first.