#Kevin McCarthy

Above image credit: "Kansas City Week in Review" host Nick Haines. (John McGrath | Flatland) Some say the statute of limitations to wish someone a "Happy New Year" ended yesterday. So to avoid any form of social punishment, I'm not going to offer you that salutation. Let me instead greet you with a hearty welcome to the first Nick's Picks of…

A new era begins with former Cardinals manager Mike Matheny taking over in the dugout and John Sherman taking over in the boardroom after buying the team from David Glass. Kansas City is eager to return to relevance after consecutive 100-loss seasons; it just won't happen this year. The Royals have a few cornerstone players - Whit Merrifield,…