http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/797 Recent articles about Ryan Klesko en-us After spending the off season looking for employment and not finding a full time gig Ryan Klesko has decided to retire according to former teammate Chipper Jones. Klesko spent most of his 16 year career bouncing back and forth from first base and the outfield to accommodate other players on his teams. A fifth round pick pick in the 1989 amateur draft Klesko appeared in his first game three years later on September 12, 1992. He failed to collect a hit in his first 14 at-bats and returned to Richmond for the 1993 season. Klesko responded with an outburst of 22 homers and an .881 OPS upon his demotion and again received a September call-up. Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:52:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/133289 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/133289 Tony Clark may be Bay bound. MLB Rumors interviews Carlos Silva. and such. Sun, 27 Jan 2008 06:58:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/102401 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/102401 The National League West Division has a good mix of young talent and veterans at 1B. Here's a pre-season ranking on all the NL West 1B that could make a fantasy impact in 2008. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:22:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/41146 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/41146 Even though the player won't be eligible for playoff rosters, the Tigers would be smart to add a bat to help their offense in the final month. They swung and missed on Ryan Klesko but trading with a team like the Giants, who are all but eliminated in the NL West, they might still be willing to work a trade. Same with the A's, who have Mike Piazza and are looking to trade him. You could even goes as far to say Sammy Sosa, who is with the struggling Rangers, would help their offense. Maybe try and snag troubled Elijah Dukes even though he has an attitude problem. A change of scenery could do him well. Ross Gload, Ryan Shealy are low risk players with high reward and would do well of the bench. It would be smart to make a move because they are five and half games out, and seem to be missing something, which could be a player like Klesko or Piazza. Mon, 03 Sep 2007 04:16:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/25736 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/25736 The Giants have what must be one of the oldest starting lineups in MLB history. And they can't hit. Which is a shame for Barry Bonds. Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:45:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/24837 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/24837 These rankings are based off of their 2007 performance. There are no if, ands or buts about it, the "Prince" is here, and he's mashing balls all over the park. One of the biggest surprises in the Top 10 has to be Kevin Youklis. Youklis has shown signs of power, but he best attribute is his runs scored. Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:26:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/16824 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/16824