The fight that never was with the Astros on Tuesday night brings back memories of a bench clearing brawl with the Orioles 17 years ago.
Earlier this week the Yankees and Astros almost fought after Joe Girardi took exception to a bat flip from Carlos Gomez on a routine fly ball. Benches cleared and even the bullpen tried to get involved but their half-hearted efforts didn't get them past shallow center field. Ultimately, it was much ado about nothing as there were no punches thrown, suspensions, or even ejections as a result.