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Big League Dreaming The Podcast

A show about fulfilling your dreams and taking it to the next level. Life is built on dreams.

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00:15:28

LLWS Championship 2021: Michigan coach breaks down...

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2021/08/29

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 sonCameron, 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

00:19:45

Little League World Series 2021: Michigan takes on...

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2021/08/28

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

00:30:30

Taylor North Little League wins dramatic game vs. Texas

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2021/08/24

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 pitched4 1/3 scoreless inningsto keep the game

00:08:08

Taylor North Little League Game 1 LLWS

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2021/08/20

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).

00:31:11

Little League World Series 2021: Get to know Taylor...

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2021/08/20

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 spectatorswill 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

00:32:12

Field of Dreams 2021: The Gonzalez family talks about...

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2021/08/13

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

00:24:14

Why is Little League Baseball losing players to...

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2021/08/13

On this Podcast, John Gonzalez talks to Axios sports reporter Jeff Tracy about the dwindling numbers for Little League baseball, whichpeaked in the 1990s. Jeff says the "professionalization" of youth sports, including the proliferation of travel baseball, has led to the decreased interest in Little League. As these players get ready to showcase their skills on the Little League WorldSeries stage, which is broadcastby ESPN in primetime, this Podcast takes a closer look at the cultural change in

00:29:39

MLB Draft 2021: Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline breaks...

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2021/07/06

On this episode, Jim Callis, senior writer at MLB Pipeline and MLB.com, talks about this year's 2021 MLB Draft, especially MLB's goal to create more excitement surrounding the All-Star Game. He says that California HS SS Marcelo Mayeris likely to be the No. 1 pick to the PittsburghPirates, but then it's up in the air. He said it's possible the Texas Rangers will take celebrated Vanderbilt pitcher Jack Leiter at No. 2, leaving the Detroit Tigers to select Jackson Jobe, a high school RHP from Oklahoma

00:41:06

Interview with Tom Winske - CMU Baseball

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2021/07/02

On this show, John and Zak Gonzalez of the BLD Podcast talk to Central Michigan University volunteer baseball coach Tom Winske. He has a great story. After leading the St. Norbert College (De Pere, Wisc.) baseball team for two decades where he accomplished a 444-278-1 record and several conference championships, as well as NCAA Division III world series appearances, the coach left his program in 2018 to pursue another dream. He becamean assistant coach at DI Central Michigan University to help his

00:19:33

Jason Beck on Spencer Torkelson Promotion to AA Erie

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2021/06/20

On this episode of the Podcast, John Gonzalez talks to Detroit Tigers beat writer Jason Beck of MLB.com. They discuss the recent promotion of 2020 No. 1 draft pick Spencer Torkelson, as well as catching prospect Dillon Dingler, from High A West Michigan to AA Erie. Beck said on MLB.com: "The promotions put Detroit’s top three offensive prospects -- and three of the Tigers’ top four prospects -- in Erie, teaming Torkelson and Dingler with outfielder Riley Greene. Add in shortstop Ryan Kreidler, who

00:26:40

College World Series 2021 Format & Predictions

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2021/06/16

On this episode of the Podcast, Zak and Zane Gonzalez talk about the format of the 2021 College Baseball World Series, which begins on June 19. They talk about the CWS format, their top teams and what makes college baseball so electric among fans, especially for those in the Deep South. Zane shares his knowledge of the college game as a coach, as well as his experience of coaching a few players who are in the finals in Omaha, Nebraska. They both talk about their top picks. Zak thinks Tennessee has a

01:16:35

Interview with Scott Dwyer - University of West Florida

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2021/06/04

On this episode of Big League Dreaming, John and Zak catch up with Scott Dwyer, an assistant coach at D2 powerhouse West Florida, where head coach Mike Jeffcoat has amassed more than 500 wins, multiple titles and a national championship. Dwyer comes to the team with a long pedigree in baseball, having coached high school, JUCO, D1 as well as professional baseball. BLD's Zak Gonzalez got to know Scott when Zak worked in operations for the West Michigan Whitecaps. Scott offers a rare glimpse into life

00:21:29

Bottom of the 9th - Dan Deegan on Eric Haase's Journey

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2021/05/27

Eric Haase, a seventh round pick for the Cleveland Indians in 2011, is finally getting a chance to play regularly with his hometown Detroit Tigers. A former Mr. Baseball from Dearborn Divine Child HS, the Westland native has made a big impact after being called up a few weeks ago. He helped the Tigers with a win over the Seattle Mariners by hitting two HRs, then the next night was on the receiving end as the catcher for Spencer Turnbull’s no hitter on May 18. On this Podcast we talk to Dan Deegan,

00:05:11

Bottom of the 9th Breakdown: Detroit Tigers Spencer...

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2021/05/19

Bottom of the 9th Breakdown: Detroit Tigers pitcher Spencer Turnbull (second round, 63rd overall, 2014) recorded the 8th no-hitter in Tigers history, and the first since Justin Verlander's feat on May 7, 2011 in Toronto. In his 5-0 win over the Mariners in Seattle (May 18, 2021), Turnbull gave up 2 walks, and threw 117 pitches, 77 for strikes. In the Bottom of the 9th he faced Mitch Haniger, the Seattle Mariners most consistent hitter, and struck him out on three straight pitches. The last pitch was

00:35:56

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp's - Scott Kornberg

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2021/05/19

John and Zak Gonzalez talk to Scott Kornberg, the Broadcaster and Media and Public Relations Manager for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. Zak and Scott worked together for a couple years with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans where Scott was the broadcaster, and Zak was in operations. They talk about big dreams, big prospects and big shrimp. Learn more about the team at Jaxshrimp.com. Follow Scott on Twitter at twitter.com/ScottKornberg

00:01:47

Bottom of the 9th - Logan Gilbert to be called up by...

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2021/05/13

Bottom of the 9th - Logan Gilbert to be called up by the Mariners alongside Jarred Kelenic Logan Gilbert, the Mariners’ first-round pick in 2018 and MLB Pipeline’s #28 prospect in all of baseball, is getting The Call. Zak gives you his thoughts on this topic and breaks the news

00:18:46

Meet Zane Gonzalez

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2021/05/12

On this episode, Zane (LHP, Comstock Park, Mich.) talks about being the youngest of the Gonzalez boys, which wasn’t a bad thing. He saw his brothers as mentors, who taught him the finer points of the game. He said it made him a student of the game. After a successful career at Comstock Park High School, where he set many pitching records, he followed his brother Ty’s path and played for coach Cody Piechocki at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Having great success on the mound as a starting

00:18:22

Meet Ty Gonzalez

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2021/05/11

On this episode, Ty (RHP/utility, Comstock Park, Mich.) talks about being inspired to follow his dreams from the day he was born. In fact, he knew all his Major League teams and nicknames before his ABCs. True story. His signature is his work ethic. He’s that kid you always hear about, the one who shows up early, stays late and eats, dreams and sleeps baseball. After a successful career at Comstock Park High School, he went on to play two years at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Recruited as a

00:21:14

Meet Zak Gonzalez

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2021/05/10

On this episode, Zak (LHP, Comstock Park, Mich.) talks about being inspired to follow his dreams when playing for a travel baseball team in Lansing, Michigan. He saw his game elevate, and he then put all his energy into making it to professional baseball. After a successful career at Comstock Park High School, he played two years at Jackson Community College as a starting pitcher where the team set records for wins and had incredible success. He went on to Davenport University where he was a

00:05:47

Mother's Day 2021

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2021/05/09

On this special episode, the Gonzalez family gives a shout out to Pam Gonzalez. A fan of the game who had has always been supportive of her son’s dreams, and husband’s passion. She knows more about baseball than the average fan.

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