"Yovani Gallardo wanted to wait on the decision. So did general manager Doug Melvin.

But manager Ken Macha saw no need to hold off on it because he knew without a doubt what the answer was.

Gallardo, the Milwaukee Brewers' newly anointed all-star right-hander, will not make his next start before the all-star break, and he definitely will not pitch in the All-Star Game next week in Anaheim, Calif., because of his "mild" left oblique strain, suffered Sunday in St. Louis. The Brewers listed Gallardo as day-to-day and no decision on a move to the disabled list has been made yet.

"Throwing in the All-Star Game? No," Macha said, somewhat surprised that reporters would even ask the question during his pregame news conference. "I'm saying best-case scenario will be no baseball activities for 10 days.

"He's not pitching in the All-Star Game. You can't have a guy walk off the mound one week and then put him in that game."

Gallardo was obviously disappointed.

"I'm pretty upset about it," Gallardo said. "It's just one of those things that would be very exciting to be a part of. But the No. 1 thing is getting healthy and being there for the organization. That's the No. 1 thing.

"It sucks, but hopefully there's a lot more opportunities."

Gallardo saw team physician William Raasch before Monday's game, but no roster move was recommended, and an MRI was not scheduled.

If the Brewers don't put Gallardo on the DL and choose to put him at the back end of the rotation coming out of the all-star break, that would give him two weeks of rest, about the same as putting him on the 15-day DL. However, because the Brewers will be extra cautious with their best pitcher and this type of injury tends to linger for a while, it might take longer than 15 days, so the DL would be the practical move to keep the Brewers from playing short.

With left-hander Doug Davis scheduled to come off the DL and pitch Friday, it could be that Gallardo goes on the DL later in the week and is replaced by Davis, allowing the team to keep the pitching depth in the bullpen."