New Giants minor league pitcher Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson joins Extra Innings with Bill Laskey to talk about how he adjusted when he received the news that he was being traded to the Giants, his interests outside of baseball, and how the nickname "Tugboat" originated and stuck.

New Giants minor league pitcher Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson joins Extra Innings with Bill Laskey to talk about how he adjusted when he received the news that he was being traded to the Giants, his interests outside of baseball, and how the nickname "Tugboat" originated and stuck.

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.

The Tugboat, Matt Wilkinson, on the origin of his nickname

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Ben Ross joins Extra Innings with Bill after a crushing loss to the Nats Monday Night

Ben Ross joins Extra Innings with Bill after a crushing loss to the Nats Monday Night

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San Francisco Chronicle freelance reporter Steve Kroner joins Extra Innings with Bill Laskey after the Giants' extra inning win over the Cubs to talk about the team rebounding from a bad series in Colorado to finish the road trip 5-5, and what lies ahead as the Giants return home to take on the Nationals.

San Francisco Chronicle freelance reporter Steve Kroner joins Extra Innings with Bill Laskey after the Giants' extra inning win over the Cubs to talk about the team rebounding from a bad series in Colorado to finish the road trip 5-5, and what lies ahead as the Giants return home to take on the Nationals.

Steve Kroner on Giants' series win in Chicago

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Three-time Gold Glove Award winner and 2003 World Series Champion Derrek Lee joins Extra Innings with Bill Laskey to talk about his hometown of Sacramento producing a lot of MLB talent, passing up a basketball scholarship at North Carolina to sign with the Padres out of high school in 1993, the list of Hall of Fame managers he played under, and the pride he felt playing first base every day on his way to winning three Gold Gloves.

Three-time Gold Glove Award winner and 2003 World Series Champion Derrek Lee joins Extra Innings with Bill Laskey to talk about his hometown of Sacramento producing a lot of MLB talent, passing up a basketball scholarship at North Carolina to sign with the Padres out of high school in 1993, the list of Hall of Fame managers he played under, and the pride he felt playing first base every day on his way to winning three Gold Gloves.

Derrek Lee on playing under Hall of Fame managers and award-winning defense

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The Tugboat, Matt Wilkinson, on the origin of his nickname

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