On this episode of Parney Time, baseball legend Will "The Thrill" Clark becomes the first recurring guest in show history as he returns for another hilarious, insightful, and unfiltered baseball conversation with Parney.

Now spending time working with the San Jose Giants, Will shares what it's like mentoring the next generation of hitters, which Giants prospects have caught his eye, and why today's minor leaguers are much more willing to learn than some players at the major league level.

From unforgettable clubhouse stories to his thoughts on Shohei Ohtani, analytics, coaching, and the state of today's game, this episode is packed with laughs, wisdom, and classic Thrill moments.

The two dive into:

⚾ Why Will always wears a funny shirt on his podcast with Eric Byrnes

⚾ Working with the San Jose Giants and the future of San Francisco's farm system

⚾ The biggest differences between today's young hitters and previous generations

⚾ How Dusty Baker helped transform his swing and the mentors who shaped his career

⚾ Conversations with Keith Hernandez and the hidden art of talking baseball at first base

⚾ Will's minor league pit stop to Fresno

⚾ His thoughts on Richmond's new CarMax Park

⚾ Why "you can't burn an 0-for-4 with a protein shake"

⚾ Will's thoughts on dogs in the locker room

⚾ If Will Clark were Commissioner of Baseball, what would he change?

⚾ Why Shohei Ohtani is the best hitter in baseball today—and where he ranks among the all-time greats

⚾ The memorabilia he'll never part with, including items from Tony Gwynn and Stan Musial

⚾ Why he loves Jackson Merrill's game

⚾ Memories from the 1989 Earthquake World Series

⚾ Why coaching in today's game doesn't appeal to him

⚾ Analytics, modern pitching, mound visits, and the current state of Major League Baseball

This season of Parney Time is proudly presented by LaBella a full-service engineering, architecture, environmental, and planning firm who helped bring CarMax Park to life and help build stronger communities across the country. Learn more: https://labellapc.com/

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