Baseball commissioner Bud Selig criticized Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez for opting out of the All-Star game to rest.

Selig told reporters before the game on Tuesday that Ramirez should have come to Pittsburgh to participate in the festivities, even if he didn't want to play because of a sore knee.

"Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but if you are voted on the team, it's a privilege," Selig said. "You ought to be here. He's the only person who did not participate this year. Everybody else has been here and has been terrific."