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.

A TLANTA – As MLB commissioner Rob Manfred looks to improve competitive balance in the league, Tony Clark, the executive director of the MLB Players Association, made his position on the possibility of a salary cap abundantly clear on Tuesday. "This is institutionalized collusion," Clark said. "That's what a salary cap is."

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."

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.

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said nothing is off the table when it comes to potential expansion, including the return of a second MLB team to the Bay Area.