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As we enter our 20th anniversary season of the NFBC, it's time to count down the days until MLB Opening Day of 2023!!! It's amazing that the NFBC has survived and thrived through 20 seasons, so let's start the party with a countdown from 99 days until MLB Opening Day on Thursday, March 30th!!

We're hosting live event parties at Dave & Busters in New York City March 17th through March 19th and then will head to the Mirage in Las Vegas March 23rd through the 27th for another set of live events. These are two new venues for our live events, but we couldn't be more excited to be hosting for the 20th straight time in New York City and for the 20th straight time in Las Vegas. I'm convinced that the Mirage live events will be the biggest and best live event we've ever hosted for the NFBC.

Okay, let's get the party started. I'll do a mix of current and old-time MLB players this year as we start the countdown at Day 99 and work our way all the way through Opening Day '23. Like a good DJ, I'll take your requests, so post them here or email me and I'll load your favorite player on the turntable!! Let's have fun with this countdown and then throw one helluva party this baseball season.

Here we go, starting the countdown to MLB Opening Day '23 with reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge:

NOW ONLY 98 DAYS UNTIL '23 MLB OPENING DAY!! Remember, all 30 teams play on that day, so take off of work and enjoy!!

There are only two MLB players who wore number 98 so far: the Dodgers' Onelki Garcia and the Yankees' Hoy Park in 2021. Let's honor one of them today:

NOW ONLY 97 DAYS UNTIL '23 MLB OPENING DAY ON THURSDAY, MARCH 30TH!!

Only two players have ever worn number 97 in an MLB game: Joe Biemel and the Yankees' Ron Marinaccio in '22. Here's to you Joe:

NOW ONLY 96 DAYS UNTIL '23 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

Bill Voiselle of the Boston Braves (1947-49) throws out the first pitch for us today. Enjoy.

NOW ONLY 95 DAYS UNTIL 2023 MLB OPENING DAY!!

Let's celebrate the day with a solid free agent pickup from 2022, the Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera:

NOW ONLY 94 DAYS UNTIL 2023 MLB OPENING DAY!!

Okay, it's not easy to find major-league players wearing number 94, but trust me that Yankees' SP JP Sears did wear it last year. Just imagine a nice 94 on this uniform!!!

NOW ONLY 93 DAYS UNTIL 2023 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

Sorry, there's not many options with number 93. It's a repeat from last year. Here's Pat Neshek to help us with the countdown.

NOW ONLY 92 DAYS UNTIL 2023 MLB OPENING DAY!! We are only 3 months and 1 day away from the start of the '23 MLB season!!

Let's celebrate with a good fastball from Genesis Cabrera.

NOW ONLY 91 DAYS UNTIL THE 2023 MLB OPENER!!!

Opening Day is exactly THREE MONTHS FROM TODAY!! Let's celebrate with a vintage photo of Hideo Nomo finishing his career in Kansas City in 2008. It wasn't a successful finish, but that is where he finished.

NOW ONLY 90 DAYS UNTIL 2023 MLB OPENING DAY!!

Let's celebrate with the Yankees' Estevan Florial:

NOW ONLY 89 DAYS UNTIL 2023 MLB OPENING DAY!!

We end 2022 with the first pitch from Boston's Tanner Houck:

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!

We ring in 2023 with the elite skills of Luis Robert. Enjoy.

NOW ONLY 87 DAYS UNTIL 2023 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

Let's start the New Year with Jose De Leon throwing out the first pitch.

NOW ONLY 86 DAYS UNTIL 2023 MLB OPENING DAY!!! 15 Games are scheduled for that day with all 30 MLB teams in action at once!!!

Let's go back to Clarke Schmidt throwing out the first pitch on this day as it's hard to find MLB players who wear number 86:

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NOW ONLY 85 DAYS UNTIL 2023 MLB OPENING DAY!!

What better way to celebrate this day than with a good red-head like Dustin May. Bring the heat Dustin and stay healthy this year!!

NOW ONLY 84 DAYS UNTIL 2023 MLB OPENING DAY!!

Let's allow AL Cy Young Award candidate Dylan Cease to throw out today's first pitch:

NOW ONLY 83 DAYS UNTIL 2023 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

Let's go to the mound with the Yankees' Deivi Garcia.

NOW ONLY 82 DAYS UNTIL 2023 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

Today we're going with Minnesota's Bailey Ober to throw out the first pitch. Enjoy.

Now 81 days to go until Opening Day. Let's mark the occasion with Luis Castillo, who is the 81st player being drafted in the Cutline contest right now:

NOW ONLY 80 DAYS UNTIL 2023 MLB OPENING DAY!!

Anthony Bender throws out the first pitch to keep the countdown going.

NOW ONLY 79 DAYS UNTIL 2023 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

Let's start the day with a slam from Jose Abreu, who is now taking his talents to Houston. Wow, that should be wild.

NOW ONLY 78 DAYS UNTIL 2023 MLB OPENING DAY!!

Let's reach back in the vault for a Julio Urias photo from 2016:

NOW ONLY 77 DAYS UNTIL 2023 MLB OPENING DAY!!

Let's close out the save today with Joe Jimenez out of the pen. Let's go!!

NOW ONLY 76 DAYS UNTIL THE 2023 MLB OPENER!!!

Who will be this year's surprise hitter in Major League Baseball? Could it be Minnesota's Alex Kiriloff? Let's find out.

NOW ONLY 75 DAYS UNTIL 2023 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

Can Andres Munoz hold down the closer's job in Seattle? We'll find out in 75 days!!