Fox analyst and former Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was discussing the state of baseball and left fans shocked with his wild statement on Rob Manfred.

Major League Baseball All-Star festivities going on over the past two days, some believe that the Boston Red Sox are looking to host them in the near future. The Red Sox haven’t hosted an All-Star Game since 1999,

Alex Rodriguez and Rob Manfred may have a complicated history, but the Yankees legend showed his respect to the commissioner in an appearance on "The Herd."

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Rob Manfred: MLB Needs to Deal With 'Issue' of Pirates, Other Non-Competitive Teams. It hurts to be a Pirates fan these days.

The Orioles, Blue Jays and Red Sox are among the teams that have expressed interest in hosting the MLB All-Star Game the next few years.

M ajor League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred explained and defended his decision on Tuesday to name Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski to the All-Star Game -- that despite Misiorowski having appeared in just five games to date at the big-league level.

The Twins sale process has moved slowly with Justin Ishbia dropping out, but Manfred insists that it is still on track to be completed.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred hopes to include local TV rights, including perhaps those of the Orioles, in the league’s next broadcast deal.