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.

With All-Star festivities ending last night in Atlanta, MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred was asked about future All-Star games and had some words to say about Toronto’s chances for potential hosting duties.

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."

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.

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 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.