Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter, who recorded his 3,000th hit over the weekend to much fanfare, has decided to skip this week's All-Star festivities due to exhaustion. An official said Major League Baseball was hoping Jeter would fly out Tuesday, appear on the field during player introductions in Arizona, tip his cap and then return to New York. "This could have been a celebration of his 3,000th hit," the official said. "He didn't have to play." Several players, including a former teammate of Jeter's, disagreed with his decision to skip the Midsummer Classic. "I don't think it's my place to speak for others," said Lance Berkman, who played for the Yankees in the second half of last season. "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." According to a major-league source, not even Joe Torre could talk Jeter into showing up to the All-Star Game, as he opted to take three days to himself after his emotional week.