Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter explained his decision to skip this week's All-Star festivities prior to the team's game against the Blue Jays on Thursday night. "It wasn't an exhaustion thing, it was an injury thing is why I didn't go," Jeter said. He recently spent time on the disabled list with a strained calf muscle. FOX Sports had reported that Jeter didn't attend the All-Star Game because of "emotional and physical exhaustion" from his pursuit of 3,000 hits. "That sounds like a good quote, but I didn't say it," Jeter said. "I told you on Friday why I wasn't going so emotional and physical exhaustion makes it sound good, but that wasn't the case. It was strictly based on my leg."