Giants' Senior Director of Player Development Kyle Haines joins Extra Innings with Bill Laskey to talk about the success of the team's minor league affiliates, and how difficult it is to maintain success in the lower levels of the system with constant roster turnover. 

Giants' Senior Director of Player Development Kyle Haines joins Extra Innings with Bill Laskey to talk about the success of the team's minor league affiliates, and how difficult it is to maintain success in the lower levels of the system with constant roster turnover.&nbsp;

He used to win ballgames as a popular right-hander for the San Francisco Giants, now he’s talking ball on KNBR. Bill Laskey hops on the blowtorch for Extra Innings w/ Bill Laskey every Saturday and Sunday following Giants baseball.

He used to win ballgames as a popular right-hander for the San Francisco Giants, now he&rsquo;s talking ball on KNBR. Bill Laskey hops on the blowtorch for Extra Innings w/ Bill Laskey every Saturday and Sunday following Giants baseball.

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He used to win ballgames as a popular right-hander for the San Francisco Giants. Now he’s talking ball on KNBR. Bill Laskey hops on the blowtorch for Extra Innings with Bill Laskey every Saturday and Sunday following Giants baseball.

He used to win ballgames as a popular right-hander for the San Francisco Giants. Now he&rsquo;s talking ball on KNBR. Bill Laskey hops on the blowtorch for Extra Innings with Bill Laskey every Saturday and Sunday following Giants baseball.

Kyle Haines on Giants' minor league success despite changing rosters

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Sacramento River Cats (Giants AAA affiliate) catcher Drew Cavanaugh joins Extra Innings with Bill Laskey to talk about getting more reps by starting out at a junior college out of high school, the difference catching pitchers between Double-A and Triple-A, and what changes in his hitting approach moving up from Double-A to Triple-A.

Sacramento River Cats (Giants AAA affiliate) catcher Drew Cavanaugh joins Extra Innings with Bill Laskey to talk about getting more reps by starting out at a junior college out of high school, the difference catching pitchers between Double-A and Triple-A, and what changes in his hitting approach moving up from Double-A to Triple-A.

Drew Cavanaugh on the jumps from high school to college, and Double-A to Triple-A baseball

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Eastern Utah Broadcasting Program Director Jordan Buscarini joins Extra Innings with Bill Laskey to talk about how the Rockies have been reshaped this season following an extended rebuild and how much the team's offense still needs to improve in order to be competitive, while also talking about a Little League Baseball controversy.

Eastern Utah Broadcasting Program Director Jordan Buscarini joins Extra Innings with Bill Laskey to talk about how the Rockies have been reshaped this season following an extended rebuild and how much the team's offense still needs to improve in order to be competitive, while also talking about a Little League Baseball controversy.

Jordan Buscarini on the optimism meter for the Rockies

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/a7b0bd27-d748-4fbe-ab3b-a6fa0049bcf6/clips/88552604-e145-4975-ad0a-b45b00614bd4/transcript

Former MLB umpire and Mountain View native Ted Barett joins Extra Innings with Bill Laskey to talk about his early days learning in the Joe Brinkman Umpire School, the challenges he faced officiating the World Baseball Classic, and some notable games he umpired behind the plate, including Matt Cain's perfect game in 2012.

Former MLB umpire and Mountain View native Ted Barett joins Extra Innings with Bill Laskey to talk about his early days learning in the Joe Brinkman Umpire School, the challenges he faced officiating the World Baseball Classic, and some notable games he umpired behind the plate, including Matt Cain's perfect game in 2012.

Ted Barrett on the challenges of umpiring

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/a7b0bd27-d748-4fbe-ab3b-a6fa0049bcf6/clips/f67a1a77-fb47-48bc-abd6-b456001c5c83/transcript

Kyle Haines on Giants' minor league success despite changing rosters

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