MLB Upset With Derek Jeter For Skipping 2011 All Star Game

UPDATE: MLB commissioner Bud Selig defended Derek Jeter's decision on Tuesday.

"I know why Derek Jeter is not here," he said. "I respect that and I must tell you that I think I would have made the same decision."

EARLIER: A day before hitting his 3000th career hit, it was announced that New York Yankees star Derek Jeter will not go to the 2011 All-Star Game. According to Foxsports.com, Jeter bowed out because of "emotional and physical exhaustion" from his pursuit of 3,000 hits.

Major League Baseball is apparently not happy about Jeter's decision.

New York Daily News reporter Mark Feinsand wrote on Tuesday that one MLB official said that "Jeter has done everything right during his whole career, he was wrong on this one."

The official also said that the game could have been "a celebration of his 3,000th hit" and that "he didn't have to play."

Some of the players also disagree with Jeter's decision.

"I don't think it's my place to speak for others," St. Louis slugger Lance Berkman said. "But for me, personally, if you get selected to be here you have an obligation. You gotta be here. If you can go, you gotta go."

New York Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran said that he believes "if you have no injuries, you should be here."

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Comments

[sisterwayne]

01:47 PM on 07/14/2011

Jeter is the most overrated player in the game and has been overrated for the past 10 years. If he was playing in any city other than NYC, he'd be considered an average short stop. He is just flat in the field. There are several SS's who are so much better playing the position. His hitting career stats are nothing special.

He gets that NYC hyped attention. Move him to Anaheim or Pittsburgh or Toronto or Florida and he's "Derek who?"

[mokvaw]

02:24 AM on 07/14/2011

Can't really blame him, the game is in Arizona.

[captainshorty]

08:42 PM on 07/13/2011

The fans were stupid to vote for him anyway. He's hitting .270 with 3 home runs and 24 RBI. Those are not all star numbers. I don't care who he is you vote on how a player is performing and he is not performing at an all star level this season. He knows it so that's why he really didn't go.

[Scoville Scale]

01:01 PM on 07/13/2011

Never liked the guy, anyway.
Or his ego.

[UnknownSolider]

12:23 PM on 07/13/2011

Jeter is a guy that understands image maintenance better than most superstar athletes, this guy is a class act, and he has earned the benefit of the doubt......... he says he needed to deal with some personal matters, that should be good enough for the rest of you

[MtnGeek]

12:05 PM on 07/13/2011

The All-Star game is an all-star joke. More and more players, especially playing for contenders will start skipping the game to focus on the results that actually matter.

[GEORGE W TUSH]

10:37 AM on 07/13/2011

I'm not offended Derek Jeter refused to show up. I'm offended Jhonny Peralta was invited.

In Jeter's defense, he only had 2 1/2 weeks off before the 5 games leading up to his 3,000th hit.

[tcnsrq]

10:00 AM on 07/13/2011

the Jeter bashing just means he's as good as it gets. He's earned more credibility than any present or recent player. Questioning his decision to sit this one out is just sour grapes.

[dteg]

09:28 AM on 07/13/2011

I wouldn't go anywhere near Maricopa County, Baseball has no business going to AZ anyway.

[Icleaks]

02:46 AM on 07/13/2011

Oh - Josh Hamilton played and he had the best excuse to opt out ever after the fan died.

[Icleaks]

02:39 AM on 07/13/2011

Favorite Yankees and I hate the Yankees
1. Paul O'neil
2. Used to be Jeter
3. Yogi
4. Mattingly
5. Gerhig
6. I still hate the Yankees

[FreewheelinFranklin]

01:22 AM on 07/13/2011

He had to wash his hair.
An old friend just came in to town.
The dog's sick.
He had to clean the oven.
He lost his driver's license, and would have had to drive through Maricopa County to get there.

[kingjohn1956]

09:45 PM on 07/12/2011

Derek do your thing baby, with Minka, are you kidding me just be ready for those damn Red Sux yeah I said Red Sux the second half of the season. Being a diehard Yankee fan the Allstar game means little to me. I want a parade.

[TVMVT]

11:48 PM on 07/17/2011

Jeter's a chump for not attending the all star game. The only parade you'll be watching this year is the Red Sox.

[lovinlife2]

09:30 PM on 07/12/2011

We call it entitlement.

[Johnd139]

09:24 PM on 07/12/2011

Where is Ted Williams when you need him?