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Today Is 2024 MLB Opening Day & Start Of NFBC

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Wed Dec 20, 2023 1:23 pm

LET THE COUNTDOWN BEGIN TO THE START OF THE 2024 MLB SEASON!!!

That's right, we are now under 100 days until the official start of the 2024 MLB season, so a countdown must begin. This countdown is toward the Thursday, March 28th MLB openers that include all 30 MLB teams. All 30 MLB teams will be in action that day for what should be a glorious start to the 2024 season.

Now, there is a two-game series in Seoul, South Korea on Wednesday-Thursday, March 20-21 between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers. This one does count in the MLB regular season standings, but in the NFBC this will be a "free look" series for all NFBC players. What that means is that no matter when you draft, you will get a "free look" at these results and can decide to start or bench any of these players before the start of the Thursday, March 28th games. If you start any of those players on Thursday, March 28th, they will get their results for that day/weekend AND for the March 20th and 21st games. It's as simple as that.

So this countdown is toward the March 28th Opening Day for all 30 MLB teams. And I'll sprinkle in a mix of new MLB player photos with vintage player photos. Some numbers are just synonymous with past players (think Jackie Robinson and No. 42 or Hank Aaron and No. 44), so we HAVE to include former players. Enjoy the photos and the phone lines are always open for suggestions!!! :lol:

Enjoy and best of luck this NFBC season.

We'll start this day of December 20th with Taijuan Walker, whose ADP in the NFBC is currently 414 now that he's pitching for the Phillies. 99 and counting!!!

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Re: 98 Days Until 2024 MLB Opening Day & Start Of NFBC

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Thu Dec 21, 2023 8:55 am

NOW ONLY 98 DAYS UNTIL 2024 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

Today is the shortest day of the year when it comes to sunlight and from here on out the days get longer as we get closer to MLB Opening Day!! Let's celebrate the day with the Yankees' Randy Velasquez, one of only three MLB players I can find on BaseballReference.com that wore number 98 in the majors. Trust me, that's a 98 on his back!!!

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Re: 97 Days Until 2024 MLB Opening Day & Start Of NFBC

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Fri Dec 22, 2023 9:48 am

NOW ONLY 97 DAYS UNTIL 2024 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

Whenever you can find a current player in a number this high, YOU TAKE IT!!! We're celebrating the day with Yankees' RHP Ron Marinaccio, who has played in the majors over the last two years. Go Ronnie!!! Enjoy everyone.

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Re: 96 Days Until 2024 MLB Opening Day & Start Of NFBC

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:44 am

NOW ONLY 96 DAYS UNTIL 2024 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

Our choices are limited when choosing which MLB player who wore number 96 in the major leagues to celebrate this day with. We're going with Philadelphia's Tommy Hunter, who spent three seasons in Philly (2018-20) and actually had a WAR of 11.0. Not bad. Here's to Tommy and 96 days until the start of a new season.

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Re: 95 Days Until 2024 MLB Opening Day & Start Of NFBC

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Tue Dec 26, 2023 9:35 am

NOW ONLY 95 DAYS UNTIL 2024 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

Christmas Eve is 95 days away from the official start of the 2024 Major League Baseball season, so we celebrate it with the Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera, who has an ADP of 600 in the NFBC right now. What else would you expect from someone wearing number 95?

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Re: 94 Days Until 2024 MLB Opening Day & Start Of NFBC

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Tue Dec 26, 2023 9:38 am

NOW ONLY 94 DAYS UNTIL 2024 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

We celebrate Christmas Day and 94 days until 2024 Opening Day by reaching back into the archives with Braxton Garrett of the Miami Marlins from 2020. Enjoy.

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Re: 93 Days Until 2024 MLB Opening Day & Start Of NFBC

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Tue Dec 26, 2023 9:43 am

NOW ONLY 93 DAYS UNTIL 2024 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

We celebrate the first day after Christmas with Yimi Garcia, the relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays who has an ADP of 787 in the NFBC right now. He's not the best Christmas present you can get on Draft Day, but he's still available under the tree. Enjoy.

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Re: 92 Days Until 2024 MLB Opening Day & Start Of NFBC

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:28 am

NOW ONLY 92 DAYS UNTIL THE START OF THE 2024 MLB SEASON!!!

Let's celebrate the day with Genesis Cabrera, who pitched for the Cardinals and the Blue Jays last year. He's not currently being drafted in NFBC leagues, but he's worthy of marking this day for the second year in a row.

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Re: 91 Days Until 2024 MLB Opening Day & Start Of NFBC

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Thu Dec 28, 2023 9:13 am

NOW ONLY 91 DAYS UNTIL 2024 MLB OPENING DAY!!

Exactly three months from today -- March 28th -- we will be watching all 30 MLB days playing in 15 different ballparks. It will be glorious. Let's celebrate the day with Ji Man Choi, who played with the Pirates and Padres last year as No. 91.

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Re: 90 Days Until 2024 MLB Opening Day & Start Of NFBC

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:10 am

NOW ONLY 90 DAYS UNTIL 2024 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

Let's celebrate the day with a sidewinder, Adam Cimber, who pitched for the Blue Jays in 2023.

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Re: 89 Days Until 2024 MLB Opening Day & Start Of NFBC

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Sat Dec 30, 2023 12:48 pm

NOW ONLY 89 DAYS UNTIL 2024 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

We celebrate the day and the second last day of 2023 with Boston's Tanner Houck, who has an ADP of 446 right now in NFBC drafts. Enjoy.

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Re: 88 Days Until 2024 MLB Opening Day & Start Of NFBC

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Sun Dec 31, 2023 9:55 am

NOW ONLY 88 DAYS UNTIL 2024 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

He's one of the most talented players in Major League Baseball IF he can stay healthy, that is. Luis Robert Jr. has an ADP of 29 in the NFBC right now, but where are you taking him? Are you taking him in the second round? Inquiring minds want to know.

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Re: 87 Days Until 2024 MLB Opening Day & Start Of NFBC

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Mon Jan 01, 2024 9:35 am

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!

NOW ONLY 87 DAYS UNTIL 2024 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

We celebrate the day with Jose De Leon, who pitched for the Minnesota Twins in 2023. A pump fist is always a good way to start out a new year!!

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Re: 86 Days Until 2024 MLB Opening Day & Start Of NFBC

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Tue Jan 02, 2024 8:29 am

NOW ONLY 86 DAYS UNTIL 2024 MLB OPENING DAY!!

Let's celebrate the day with Yankees' SP Clarke Schmidt, who currently has an ADP in NFBC drafts of 386:

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Re: 85 Days Until 2024 MLB Opening Day & Start Of NFBC

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:19 am

NOW ONLY 85 DAYS UNTIL 2024 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres actually open the season a week earlier with a two-game series in Seoul, South Korea. We highlight that fact with a look bad at Dustin May, who was an interesting pickup before his arm woes.

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Re: 84 Days Until 2024 MLB Opening Day & Start Of NFBC

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Thu Jan 04, 2024 9:05 am

NOW ONLY 84 DAYS UNTIL 2024 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

We celebrate the day with SP Dylan Cease, whose ADP in the NFBC is currently 109 even though we're not sure where he will be pitching in 2024. Are you in on a bounceback season for Cease?

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Re: 83 Days Until 2024 MLB Opening Day & Start Of NFBC

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:21 am

NOW ONLY 83 DAYS UNTIL 2024 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

We celebrate the day with Dodgers' Third Baseman Michael Busch, who has an ADP of 485 right now. Enjoy.

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Re: 82 Days Until 2024 MLB Opening Day & Start Of NFBC

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Sat Jan 06, 2024 9:31 am

NOW ONLY 82 DAYS UNTIL 2024 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

Let's celebrate the day with Cincinnati's Randy Wynne, who made his MLB debut in 2023:

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Re: 81 Days Until 2024 MLB Opening Day & Start Of NFBC

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Sun Jan 07, 2024 8:48 am

NOW ONLY 81 DAYS UNTIL 2024 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

Let's start the day with a sidewinder view of Ryan Thompson throwing a strike. Enjoy.

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Re: 80 Days Until 2024 MLB Opening Day & Start Of NFBC

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Mon Jan 08, 2024 11:14 am

NOW ONLY 80 DAYS UNTIL 2024 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

There are a lot of good, young players coming up to the majors this year and Emmet Sheehan is a young SP to keep an eye on. He's currently going 253rd overall in NFBC drafts, so don't sleep on him. Here we go.

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Re: 79 Days Until 2024 MLB Opening Day & Start Of NFBC

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:35 am

NOW ONLY 79 DAYS UNTIL 2024 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

The Houston Astros won a World Championship with Jose Abreu last year and maybe you can win one this year with him on your NFBC teams. Jose's current ADP is 274 as he has a wide range of being picked (min 197/max 344). Where are you picking him on Draft Day?

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Re: 78 Days Until 2024 MLB Opening Day & Start Of NFBC

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Wed Jan 10, 2024 8:36 am

NOW ONLY 78 DAYS UNTIL 2024 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

We celebrate with a player who won't be part of 2024 MLB Opening Day for the Baltimore Orioles, but he was a big part of their success in 2023. Let's give it up Yennier Cano, who was almost unhittable last year.

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Re: 77 Days Until 2024 MLB Opening Day & Start Of NFBC

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Fri Jan 12, 2024 8:22 am

NOW ONLY 77 DAYS UNTIL 2024 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

We're getting closer to the start of the Major League Baseball season and with the weather forecast for sub-zero temperatures and lotsof rain, sleet and snow this weekend across the country, it can't get here soon enough. Bring on green grass, sunshine and baseball, right Chris Flexen?

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Re: 76 Days Until 2024 MLB Opening Day & Start Of NFBC

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Sat Jan 13, 2024 12:35 pm

NOW ONLY 76 DAYS UNTIL 2024 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

Let's open the day with the Yankees' Jhony Brito throwing out the first pitch:

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Re: 75 Days Until 2024 MLB Opening Day & Start Of NFBC

Post by Greg Ambrosius » Sat Jan 13, 2024 12:38 pm

NOW ONLY 75 DAYS UNTIL 2024 MLB OPENING DAY!!!

Let's close the day out with San Francisco's Camilo Doval, who is currently going 53rd overall in NFBC drafts:

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