MLB commissioner Rob Manfred admits that the Pittsburgh Pirates have an issue and claims they have to deal with it in interview.

As is usually the case around the All-Star break, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred pops up quite a bit with annual “state of the league” media interactions. Often, his quotes come with some sort of player-salary cost control messaging.

The Pittsburgh Pirates haven't had much success over the last 30 seasons, with fans suffering through some of the worst teams in the team's histor

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."

MLB could see some form of a salary cap and/or floor, based on Rob Manfred's recent attempt prior to CBA negotiations, which would force the Pirates into action.

FYI the last time the Pirates were a "great great team, year-in and year-out," was before the Iranian revolution.

Rob Manfred has been telling anyone who will listen that he wants MLB to institute a salary cap in the next CBA, but it's a segment of his own owners who are the real problem here.

The Pittsburgh Pirates were able to avoid an ignominious milestone in their last game before the All-Star break. They will not be able to dodge it much longer. By eking out a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday in Minneapolis,

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.

Commissioner has been meeting directly with players to push his ideas, but the association says members aren't buying in.