Hook Line & Splitter, a Jersey Shore BlueClaws Podcast

We're joined from Clearwater by Phillies prospect and '24 BlueClaw Aidan Miller! Among the topics discussed: What he learned last year in his first full professional season What he's looking forward to most about his first big league spring training Favorite offseason activites His whirlwind 2024 that saw him play at three different levels How he's improved as a player Trade season...

We're thrilled to be joined by Luke Murton, the Phillies Director of Player Development, for a spring/season preview. Luke joined us from Clearwater to talk about a variety of topics including: The start of Spring Training The state of the system Select players he looks to have big years in 2025 Transitioning into a new role Drafting high school vs college players Much more! Hook Line & Sp...

Entering 2025, the BlueClaws have played 3,001 regular season games, and only once has a player hit three home runs. That was Jake Blalock, who did so on May 20, 2004 in a game at Lexington. We catch up with Blalock, now a match teacher and baseball coach at Rancho Bernardo High School in San Diego, the same school from which both Blalock and Cole Hamels were drafted by the Phillies in 2002. Hook...

We're joined by former BlueClaws manager, and current Phillies third base coach Dusty Wathan on the latest Hook Line & Splitter podcast. Dusty led the BlueClaws to the 2009 SAL title and has been the Phillies third base coach since 2017. We look back at his time with the BlueClaws, what he learned as a minor league manager, the art of being a third base coach, he reminisces about Bryce Har...

2024 BlueClaws pitcher Ethan Chenault joins us for our latest episode. We talk about his time with the Phillies since being drafted in 2023, playing high school baseball in Virginia for Billy Wagner, how he's grown as a pitcher since coming into the organization, and much more! Hook Line & Splitter is presented by Groundworks.

In our final episode of 2024, we share some of the best clips from the podcast over the course of the year! Hear from the following as we wrap up 2024: BlueClaws SS Aidan Miller Phillies longtime International Scouting Director Sal Agostinelli 2011 BlueClaws C Cameron Rupp BlueClaws RHP Charles King BlueClaws RHP Jack Dallas BlueClaws C Jordan Dissin Angels LHP / Former BlueClaws LHP Sam Aldegheri...

Phillies VP & General Manager Preston Mattingly is our latest guest and sits down in advance of next week's the Winter Meetings. Mattingly was just appointed to his position after spending the last three years in charge of the Phillies farm system, the topic of our conversation. We talk about prospects Aidan Miller, Justin Crawford, Andrew Painter, and many others. We look at some past BlueCla...

We're joined by Josh Norris of Baseball America who recently put out their annual Phillies Top 10 Prospect list. Their list was headed by RHP Andrew Painter (2022 BlueClaw), and we talk about Painter, Aidan Miller, Justin Crawford, and some other former, and of course, future BlueClaws. Hook Line & Splitter is presented by Groundworks.

We're joined by BlueClaws OF Troy Schreffler to talk about his season with the BlueClaws, growing up a Phillies fan, how he's spending his offseason, growing up a Phillies fan, the chance to play in his hometown of Harrisburg this year with Double-A Reading, what he's learned in his three years as a professional, and much more.

We're joined by BlueClaws super-utility player Bryson Ware, who started games for Jersey Shore this season at first base, second base, third base, shortstop, and in the outfield! We also talk about his baseball journey from growing up in Mississippi to Auburn to the Phillies organization, his growth as a hitter this year after his promotion, and much more.

We're joined by Sam Jellinek of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs and Jake Starr of the Reading Fightin' Phils as part of our Phillies Minor League Year In Review episode. Who were each team's player and pitcher of the year? Breakout players? Guys to watch heading into 2025? We cover it all!

BlueClaws broadcasters Greg Giombarrese and Tony Graham sit down for a full Year in Review of the 2024 BlueClaws. We cover everything throughout the roster and the season, top players, top moments, best games, memorable finishes, best stories, and much more. Hook Line & Splitter is presented by Groundworks.

We're joined by BlueClaws OF Jordan Viars for our final interview taped during the BlueClaws season. We talk about his season, his three home run game with Clearwater, having a former teammate (Sam Aldegheri make his big league debut and watching it with the team), the team's reaction to Pierce Bennett's intentional walk with the bases loaded against Hudson Valley, and more! Hook Line...

Braydon Tucker, who went 4-2 over eight starts with the BlueClaws in the last two months of the season, joins us on our latest episode. We talk about his season, his growth as a pitcher this year, signing with the Phillies out of Lipscomb, his time at Indiana where he grew up, and much more.

We're joined by RHP Luke Russo on our latest episode of Hook Line & Splitter. The right-hander from Eastern Michigan talks about his baseball journey, bouncing back from injuries to post a big senior year in 2023, joining the Phillies, winning the first half title with Clearwater, joining the BlueClaws, and much more.

We're joined by BlueClaws IF Trent Farquhar on Episode 104 of Hook Line & Splitter. The infielder from Michigan State talks about his baseball journey, his goals for the season, his promotion to the BlueClaws, growth as a player, playing for his father in high school, and much more.

We're joined by Jordan Dissin on the latest Hook Line & Splitter podcast. Jordan grew up outside of Philadelphia as a huge Phillies fan and played at Malvern Prep. Two years after graduating, he was drafted by the team he grew up rooting for in the 12th round of the 2022 draft. We talk about that, his season, which pitches thrown by various BlueClaws pitchers he likes from the standpoint o...

We're joined by Aidan Miller, Phillies first-round pick from 2023, on our latest episode. We talk about his experience at the Futures Game, how he found out he and Justin Crawford were going, his experience as a pro so far, the advice he would give to high school draftees coming into the game this year, how he found out he was promoted to the BlueClaws, and so much more. Hook Line & Splitt...

Jim McNamara has spent 20 years with the BlueClaws, now serving as the Senior VP of Ticket Sales & Service and the Executive Director of BlueClaws Charities. He joins Hook Line & Splitter to talk about his time with the BlueClaws, look back on some great moments, and share stories about his two decades with the Jersey Shore's Hometown Team. Hook Line & Splitter is presented by Grou...

BlueClaws 1B Keaton Anthony joins the 100th episode of Hook Line & Splitter. The infielder from the University of Iowa signed with the Phillies last year and has made a quick impact with Jersey Shore. He talks about his time at Iowa, signing with the Phillies, winning the first-half title with Clearwater, how he found out he was promoted to the BlueClaws, and more!

We're joined by BlueClaws LHP Danny Wilkinson on our latest episode. The left-hander grew up in Scotch Plains, just 50 miles from ShoreTown Ballpark before heading to Villanova and later signing with the Phillies. We talk about his experience with the organization, growing up in Jersey and playing close to home, and much more.

We're joined by BlueClaws left-hander Sam Aldegheri on the latest Hook Line & Splitter. Aldegheri, from Verona, Italy, talks about his goals, his season, growing up in Italy and playing baseball, and much more.

We're joined by BlueClaws RHP Jack Dallas on our latest Hook Line & Splitter. The right-hander from Lamar University talks about signing with the Phillies (and where he was when he found out they wanted to sign him), his development over the last few years, holes-in-one and golf, and much more!

We're joined b BlueClaws RHP Daniel Harper on our latest episode. The right-handed pitcher from the University of Kentucky has three saves to lead the team. He talks about his baseball journey from the Kansas City suburbs to Kentucky and now to the Phillies. Plus, he tells a great story about that year's draft, when the Phillies took back to back Kansas City-area pitchers including Harper.

We're joined by BlueClaws Development Coach Beth Greenwood on Episode 95 of Hook Line & Splitter. Beth is the first female coach in BlueClaws history and talks about what that means to her. Plus, we talk about her baseball career, from high school through the University of Rochester, her path to the Phillies, playing for Team USA's Women's National Baseball team, and much more!