Author Archives: Greg Hall

About Greg Hall

Software guy who has been writing my Off The Couch column in KC newspapers, publications and websites since 1994. Has been bounced from some of the finest media establishments this side of State Line Road. Dad first and everything else second...and there are a lot of everything elses.

OTC: Did Fred White’s Firing Retard Ryan Lefebvre’s Success In KC? / The Who’s Hits

“(Fred) White was let go by the Royals after the 1999 season, through no fault of his own, and like many Royals fans I couldn’t stand Ryan Lefebvre for the first year or two, before I finally gave in and … Continue reading

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OTC: Are Royals At Desperate Stage With Bubba Starling? / KK & Mike Boddicker Say Yes

“I’ve taken as much heat over this as anything I’ve said about the Royals this year. Bubba Starling is hitting .156 in low-A ball. I know a lot of people in our community know his family. … But he’s in … Continue reading

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Baseball Is… And How The Royals’ Fred White Gave It Life, Breath & A Voice

As a tribute to Fred White and what he meant to the game of baseball and my Basball Is… verse, I have reposted this column from April 2012. Rest well, Fred. We have a pennant race to prepare for this … Continue reading

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OTC: Kietzman Not-So-Secretly Hates That Wiggins Is KU Bound

“We all start acted like somebody just sunk a 30-foot putt – high fiving each other.” Kurtis Townsend, KU assistant coach who was the lead recruiter on Andrew Wiggins, on the scene inside Bill Self’s office when the KU coaches … Continue reading

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A Tribute To Fred White And His Broadcasting Career

Fred White Tribute Stories below from; Bill Riley Mike DeArmond Brad Fanning Dave Stewart Fred passed away Wednesday after battling melanoma. I met Fred White in 1994 and I’ll never forget how well he treated me – an absolute nobody … Continue reading

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