MLB: the All Star Week

PHOENIX - Big league Baseball's 2011 all-star game is hit with a mass exodus of players as two more players served Sunday bringing the overall of no shows to 16 so far.

Eight players bowed out Sunday after six pitchers were declared ineligible for the reason that played in games on Sunday.

Philadelphia infielder Placido Polanco withdrew because of a bad back and Tampa pitcher David Price pulled out because he is experiencing "turf" toe.

Former MLB player John Kruk said some players contain a legitimate advantages of not playing in the summer showcase but others may very well be skipping the game play for the wrong reasons.

"The guys elected by fans ought to be at all-star game whether they can play this is," said Kruk. "If youve been probably the most popular players in the vote you should be there along at the all-star game."

Sixteen all-stars won't can be bought in Tuesday's all-star game, including 13 of your 68 originally chosen.

The missing is usually a who's who of MLB, like the Yankees' trio of Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and Mariano Rivera. Rodriguez can have right knee surgery Monday and may even be out for approximately one about 6 weeks.

The Yankees' CC Sabathia, the Rays' James Shields, the Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander, the Seattle Mariners' Felix Hernandez, the Philadelphia Phillies' Cole Hamels additionally , the San fran Giants' Matt Cain all were bumped out for their starts.