In this episode we hear from three of our four hosts. John, Zak and Ty talk about September baseball, current MLB standings and what races to keep an eye on. As well as touching on Roberto Clemente Day and our World Series matchup predictions.

On this episode of Big League Dreaming the Podcast, hosts Zak Gonzalez and Zane Gonzalez have a conversation about Fall ball in College. Zane is currently the Pitching Coach at NAIA School Indiana University at South Bend (IUSB). Listeners get a bit of a look behind the curtain into what a college baseball team goes through in the Fall. As well as we hear some advice to high school baseball prospects on how and when to be seen.

Dan Scott: Why some athletes excel while others fail

In this Podcast, John Gonzalez talks to longtime broadcaster Dan Scott, who is the play-by-play announcer for the Greenville Drive, a High A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. In this interview from Flour Field in Greenville, South Carolina, the veteran broadcaster and director of broadcasting at Furman University, talks about many things, including why some athletes excel and make it to the next level and others do not. He also reflects on his career in broadcasting, including his years at Clemson University, and what inspires him. Follow him on Facebook and Twitter at Dan Scott Show.

On this episode of the Big League Dreaming Podcast, hosts John, Zak and Ty Gonzalez talk to Taylor North Little League coaches about a parade on Thursday (Sept. 2) that is expected to draw 20,000-30,000 fans. The team is celebrating Michigan’s first LLWS championship since 1959 by defeating Ohio in the finals. Coaches Rick Thorning and Guido Ulin talk about the team’s red carpet reception at the Detroit Tigers game on Aug. 31, as well as the huge amount support from the Taylor community.

In this Podcast, host John Gonzalez talks to Taylor North Little League coach Rick Thorning a couple hours before the Little League World Series championship game vs. Ohio. The game is at 3 p.m. Aug. 29 on ABC-TV. Coach Thorning talks about how tough it is to make it to the finals, and how proud he is of his team and son Cameron, who hit a massive 2-run homer and pitched 3 1/3 innings to help the team win a rematch against Hawai, 2-1. He also talks about playing Ohio, which they defeated 9-1 in the regional championship. "Anything can happen," he said. "It's baseball." Rick also talked about son Cameron's love for Ohio State. "It's my fault," he said. Listen to the Podcast for all the details.

On this Podcast, John and Zak Gonzalez of the BLD Podcast talk to Taylor North Little League coach Rick Thorning about the Aug. 28 rematch with Hawaii in the Little World Series 2021. Hawaii beat Michigan in a close game 2-0 on Aug. 25. Michigan then had to beat Texas (15-6), led by catcher Ella Bruning, to advance to the rematch. The winner moves on to the Championship game on Aug. 29. On this Podcast coach Thorning talks about how proud he is of his team, the strategy to take on Hawaii and what Ella Bruning means to Little League.

In this Podcast, co-hosts John and Zak Gonzalez talk to the coaches of Taylor North Little League, which defeated Texas in a big win to take a 2-0 record to the next round of the Little League World Series 2021.  They talk to head coach Rick Thorning and assistant coach Guido Ulin, whose sons played a big role in the win. Cam Thorning hit a grand slam in the second winning to bring the team within in one run after going down 5-0, and then Gavin Ulin pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings to keep the game close. Aggressive base running on a ground ball in the 5th inning put Taylor North up 6-5. Cam Thorning got the last out with a strikeout. On this Podcast, the coaches, and Cam, talk about the team's dramatic win, the community support back in Taylor and how they've dealt with the weather delays. The team from Michigan takes on Hawaii at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25 on ESPN.

On this podcast we talk to Taylor North Little League coach Rich Thorning as team gets ready to take on Florida in Game 1 of the Little League World Series (Aug. 20, 2021).

On this Podcast, host John Gonzalez talks to the coaches of Taylor North Little League in Michigan, winners of the Great Lakes Region of the 2021 Little League World Series. Taylor North will be one of 16 teams from 8 regions participating in this year's event in Williamsport, Pa. Because of COVID-19, no general public spectators will be allowed at games, and no International teams will participate. (All games will be on ESPN, Aug. 19-29, 2021.) On this episode, John recruits his longtime friend and coach Todd Woodard (Muskegon CC baseball, Grand Rapids Flames travel baseball) to act as co-host with Zak, Ty and Zane doing other projects. They interview head coach Rick Thorning and his assistant, Guido Ulin. They talk about what it's like for players and parents to be in the spotlight, keeping everyone focused and the team's pitching depth.

Taylor North is the first Michigan team to advance to the LLWS since Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores won two games in Williamsport in 2018. Only one Michigan team (Hamtramck in 1959) has won the Little League World Series. It was led by star pitcher Art "Pinky" Deras, who went 18-0 — all complete games — with 16 shutouts and 10 no-hitters.

Taylor North takes on Florida at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20. If they win they'll play next at 1 p.m. Sunday. If they lose they'll play at 6 p.m. Saturday. (They will play either Texas or Washington in the second game.) More on the Little League game schedule at https://www.littleleague.org/world-series/2021/llbws/tournaments/world-series/

Field of Dreams 2021: The Gonzalez family talks about the movie and MLB game

On this special Podcast, all of BLD's hosts make an appearance to talk about MLB's highly successful, and emotional, Field of Dreams game (Aug. 12, 2021) featuring the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox. John Gonzalez (the dad) and his sons -- Zak, Ty and Zane -- all gather together in different parts of the country to watch the game. They talk about their family trip and memories from 2006 when they visited the field in Dyersville, Iowa. They reflect on the movie's staying power even after all these years. The boys were all born after the movie's release. If you haven't listened to many episodes of Big League Dreaming, this Podcast gives you an idea of this family's passion for the sport of baseball. Follow them on Twitter and TikTok, and be sure to subscribe to their YouTube channel.