Derek Jeter is catching a lot of heat for choosing to sit out the All-Star Game due to "emotional and physical exhaustion" from his pursuit of 3,000 hits. But the Yankees captain is getting support from the highest rung of Major League Baseball.
MLB commissioner Bud Selig defended Jeter's decision, ESPN.com reports.
"There isn't a player that I'm more proud of in the last 15 years than Derek Jeter," Selig said. "He has played the game like it should be played. He's even been a better human being off the field as great as he is on the field. So any concerns that I keep hearing about Derek Jeter, I know why Derek Jeter isn't here. I respect that. And I must tell you I think I would have made the same decision that Derek Jeter did."
Lance Berkman, Carlos Beltran and an anonymous official were among those who criticized Jeter.
