Opening Day is a little more than a month away, which means it's time for leagues around the globe to hold their annual fantasy baseball draft. Selecting the players that will comprise your team for six months isn't an easy task, but RealGM is here to help you make the decisions you have been agonizing over ever since Brad Lidge collapsed on the mound at Citizens Bank Park in October. 1. Alex Rodriguez, 3B ? Yankees He has backup in the lineup with Mark Teixeira, and has always answered during controversy. More importantly, your championship will be decided before A-Rod hits October. 2. Hanley Ramirez, SS ? Marlins 3. Albert Pujols, 1B ? Cardinals Injured or not, you can count on him for 35 HRs and 110 RBIs 4. David Wright, 3B ? Mets 5. Jose Reyes, SS ? Mets 6. Ryan Howard, 1B ? Phillies 7. Manny Ramirez, OF ? FA It?s a little scary that he doesn?t have a home, but you get the feeling he?s going to make people pay for not giving him the money he ?wants?. 8. Tim Lincecum, SP ? Giants 9. Matt Holliday, OF ? Athletics The presence of Jason Giambi makes him a better fit in Oakland. 10. Josh Hamilton, OF ? Rangers 11. Chase Utley, SS ? Phillies He struggled in the postseason a bit, but the Phillies still became ?World F?n Champs?. 12 Grady Sizemore, OF ? Indians 13. Miguel Cabrera, 1B ? Tigers 14. Ian Kinsler, 2B ? Rangers If you?re in a casual league, your opponents are going to question taking Kinsler so high. Don?t worry, you?ll be laughing later. 15. Johan Santana, SP ? Mets 16. Mark Teixeira, 1B ? Yankees 17. Justin Morneau, 1B ? Twins 18. Jake Peavy, SP ? Padres He?s not the kind of guy who is going to let the trade that never materialized bother him. 19. CC Sabathia, SP ? Yankees 20. Carlos Quentin, OF ? White Sox 21. Lance Berkman, 1B ? Astros 22. Prince Fielder, 1B ? Brewers 23. Alfonso Soriano, OF ? Cubs There will be more pressure on the Cubs this year than ever before, but those kinds of things aren?t a problem for him. 24. Ryan Braun, OF ? Brewers 25. Carlos Beltran, OF ? Mets 26. Cole Hamels, SP ? Phillies The World Series MVP will become a superstar this season, make sure he?s doing so on your team?and not someone else?s. 27. Dustin Pedroia, 2B ? Red Sox 28. Brandon Webb, SP ? Diamondbacks Webb is underrated, despite a 22-7 record with a 3.30 ERA and nearly 200 K?s last season. He?s shown some durability as well. 29. Evan Longoria, 3B ? Rays 30. Kevin Youkilis, 1B/3B ? Red Sox 31. Aramis Ramirez, 3B ? Cubs 32. Nick Markakis, OF ? Orioles 33. David Ortiz, DH ? Red Sox Boston believes Ortiz is healthy, which is bad news for the AL East and anyone who allows him to slide down their draft list. 34. Roy Halladay, SP ? Blue Jays 35. Jimmy Rollins, SS ? Phillies 36. Carlos Lee, OF ? Astros He?s become more patient in Houston, allowing his strikeouts to plummet and his batting average to consistently hover over .300. 37. Brandon Phillips, 2B ? Reds 38. Geovany Soto, C ? Cubs 39. Bobby Abreu, OF ? Angels 40. Scott Kazmir, SP ? Rays If he?s healthy, the improved Rays? lineup will help him approach 20 wins for the first time in his career. 41. Ryan Ludwick, OF ? Cardinals 42. Jonathan Papelbon, RP ? Red Sox 43. Matt Kemp, OF ? Dodgers 44. Joe Mauer, C ? Twins 45. Garrett Atkins, 3B ? Rockies 46. Dan Uggla, 2B ? Marlins 47. Joe Nathan, RP ? Twins 48. Jason Bay, OF ? Red Sox Manny Ramirez received all the attention, but Bay went farther into the postseason and was almost as important to the Red Sox as Manny was to the Dodgers. 49. Nate McLouth, OF ? Pirates 50. Michael Young, SS ? Rangers 51. Dan Haren, SP ? Diamondbacks His move from the AL to the NL was seamless, which allowed him to form one of the best one-two combos in the game with Webb. 52. Adrian Gonzalez, 1B ? Padres 53. Shane Victorino, OF ? Phillies 54. Chipper Jones, 3B ? Braves 55. Francisco Rodriguez, RP ? Mets Some lack confidence in K-Rod?s switch to the competitive NL East, but his track record is better than every closer not named Mariano. 56. Daisuke Matsuzaka, SP ? Red Sox 57. Jermaine Dye, OF ? White Sox 58. Vladimir Guerrero, OF ? Angels 59. Brad Lidge, RP ? Phillies He was so solid last season that people have forgotten about his struggles against Pujols a few seasons ago. Finally, it appears as though he has allowed it to slip his mind as well. 60. Carlos Pena, 1B ? Rays 61. Derrek Lee, 1B ? Cubs 62. Mariano Rivera, RP ? Yankees 63. B.J. Upton, OF ? Rays His power surge against the White Sox and Red Sox in the playoffs has fantasy owners salivating. He?s not going to crank one every couple of at-bats, but the promise is there. 64. Jacoby Ellsbury, OF ? Red Sox 65. Ichiro Suzuki, OF ? Mariners 66. Rich Harden, SP ? Cubs 67. Chad Billingsley, SP ? Dodgers 68. John Lackey, SP ? Angels 69. Brian Roberts, 2B ? Orioles 70. Magglio Ordonez, OF ? White Sox 71. Carl Crawford, OF ? Rays If Crawford was fully healthy last October, the Rays might have completed their Cinderella run all the way to the World Series title. 72. Adam Dunn, 1B ? Nationals If you can swallow his strikeouts, he?ll give you tremendous power numbers. 73. Curtis Granderson, OF ? Tigers 74. Russell Martin, C ? Dodgers 75. Jon Lester, SP ? Red Sox 76. Brian McCann, C ? Braves 77. Alex Rios, OF ? Blue Jays 78. Joakim Soria, RP ? Royals Terrific stuff, it?s unfortunate that he plays in Kansas City. If some of their free agent ?gambles? pay off, so will his statistics. 79. Rafael Furcal, SS ? Dodgers 80. Cliff Lee, SP ? Indians 81. Francisco Liriano, SP ? Twins 82. Vernon Wells, OF ? Blue Jays He?s becoming a huge injury risk, which is the worst label you can give an above-average fantasy player. 83. Ryan Dempster, SP ? Cubs 84. Josh Beckett, SP ? Red Sox Remember him? You?d better? 85. Carlos Delgado, 1B ? Mets 86. Jose Valverde, RP ? Astros 87. Alexei Ramirez, 2B ? White Sox 88. Joey Votto, 1B ? Reds 89. Victor Martinez, C/1B ? Indians 90. Raul Ibanez, OF ? Phillies 91. Edison Volquez, SP ? Reds 92. Milton Bradley, OF ? Cubs He?s not always reliable, but he?s swinging the bat pretty darn well. 94. James Shields, SP ? Rays 95. Brian Fuentes, RP ? Angels The switch from the NL to the AL can be tough, but he?s got the stuff to be an elite closer for the Angels. 96. Bobby Jenks, RP ? White Sox 97. Felix Hernandez, SP ? Mariners 98. Corey Hart, OF ? Brewers 99. Hunter Pence, OF ? Astros 100. Jayson Werth, OF ? Phillies 101. Joba Chamberlain, SP/RP ? Yankees If he starts for the season, he deserves to be much higher on this list. Of course, there are questions about whether he can stay healthy as a starter. 102. Troy Tulowitzki, SS ? Rockies I really want to believe that the 2008 season was an aberration. 103. Aubrey Huff, 1B/3B ? Orioles 104. Ervin Santana, SP ? Angels 105. Brad Hawpe, OF ? Rockies 106. Jim Thome, DH ? White Sox 107. Pat Burrell, OF ? Rays The role of designated hitter will be ideal for his aging body. 108. Jhonny Peralta, SS ? Indians 109. Carlos Zambrano, SP ? Cubs 110. Xavier Nady, OF ? Yankees With enough at-bats in a crowded New York lineup, Nady will produce. 111. Andre Ethier, OF ? Dodgers 112. Torii Hunter, OF ? Angels 113. Jorge Cantu, 1B/3B ? Marlins 114. Chris Young, SP ? Padres 115. Hideki Matsui, OF ? Yankees With all the offseason acquisitions of the Yankees, Matsui?s consistent (and timely) bat has been forgotten. 116. Johnny Damon, OF ? Yankees 117. Yovani Gallardo, SP ? Brewers 118. Rocky Nolasco, SP ? Marlins 119. John Danks, SP ? White Sox 120. Adam Wainwright, SP ? Cardinals 121. Jeremy Guthrie, SP ? Orioles With better run support, Guthrie?s 3.63 ERA would have given him 16-17 wins instead of the ten he had in 2008. 122. Roy Oswalt, SP ? Astros 123. B.J. Ryan, RP ? Blue Jays 124. Randy Winn, OF ? Giants 125. Jay Bruce, OF ? Reds 126. J.J. Putz, RP ? Mets The first of a few setup men that will be valuable to those looking for strikeouts and solid innings. 127. Takashi Saito, RP ? Red Sox 128. Justin Duchscherer, SP ? Athletics 129. Melvin Mora, 3B ? Orioles 130. Ryan Theriot, SS ? Cubs 131. Delmon Young, OF ? Twins 132. Mark DeRosa, 2B/3B/OF ? Indians 133. Howie Kendrick, 2B ? Dodgers 134. Chris Davis, 1B/3B ? Rangers Write down his name. He?ll be much higher on this list at the end of the season. 134. Orlando Hudson, 2B ? Dodgers 135. Miguel Tejada, SS ? Astros 136. J.J. Hardy, SS ? Brewers 137. Jose Lopez, 2B ? Mariners 138. Robinson Cano, 2B ? Yankees 139. Adrian Beltre, 3B ? Mariners Seattle?s decision to keep Beltre from the WBC could pay off for your team. 140. Derek Lowe, SP ? Braves 141. James Loney, 1B ? Dodgers 142. Chone Figgins, 3B ? Angels 143. Matt Garza, SP ? Rays 144. Mike Jacobs, 1B ? Royals He brings power to a Kansas City lineup that desperately needs it. 145. Chien Ming-Wang, SP ? Yankees 146. Zack Greinke, SP ? Royals 147. Erik Bedard, SP ? Mariners 148. Jason Giambi, 1B ? Athletics 149. Scott Baker, SP ? Twins 150. Cristian Guzman, SS ? Nationals 151. Derek Jeter, SS ? Yankees It?s been beaten to death, but pass on him?unless you are the manager of an actual Major League team. 152. Matt Cain, SP ? Giants 153. A.J. Burnett, SP ? Yankees 154. Chris Young, OF ? Diamondbacks 155. Josh Johnson, SP ? Marlins 156. Matt Capps, SP ? Pirates 157. Francisco Cordero, RP ? Reds 158. Carlos Marmol, RP ? Cubs 159. J.D. Drew, OF ? Red Sox His back scares me, as it should the Red Sox. 160. Clayton Kershaw, SP ? Dodgers 161. David Murphy, OF ? Rangers 162. Rick Ankiel, OF ? Cardinals 163. Bengie Molina, C ? Giants 164. Ryan Zimmerman, 3B ? Nationals Look for him to have a ?bounce back? year in Washington. 165. Kerry Wood, RP ? Indians 166. Joe Saunders, SP ? Angels 167. Jonathan Broxton, RP ? Dodgers 168. Aaron Rowand, OF ? Giants 169. Mike Lowell, 3B ? Red Sox It keeps coming up, but health will play a huge role in Lowell?s productivity. 170. Willy Taveras, OF ? Reds 171. Carlos Gomez, OF ? Twins 172. Paul Konerko, 1B ? White Sox 173. Denard Span, OF ? Twins He?ll eventually be higher than No. 171. 174. Eric Byrnes, OF ? Diamondbacks 175. Conor Jackson, 1B/OF ? Diamondbacks 176. Yunel Escobar, SS ? Braves 177. Alex Gordon, 3B ? Royals Will he finally have that breakout year? 178. Ryan Doumit, C ? Pirates 179. Mark Reynonds, 3B ? Diamondbacks 180. Kevin Kouzmanoff, 3B ? Padres 181. Jorge Posada, C ? Yankees His shoulder is scaring people off, but if he?s fine?he?ll be among the best catchers in both Major League and fantasy baseball. 182. Huston Street, RP ? Rockies 183. Jair Jurrjens, SP ? Braves 184. Ty Wigginton, 3B/OF ? Orioles 185. Joel Zumaya, RP ? Tigers 186. Armando Galarraga, SP ? Tigers 187. Trevor Hoffman, RP ? Brewers 188. Kevin Gregg, RP ? Cubs He could end up sharing the closing duties with Carlos Marmol in Chicago. 189. Brian Wilson, RP ? Giants 190. Justin Verlander, SP ? Tigers 191. Aaron Harang, SP ? Reds 192. Ted Lilly, SP ? Cubs 193. Troy Glaus, 3B ? Cardinals 194. Ben Sheets, SP ? FA If he signs on with a team once he heals up, he could be a huge boost for your rotation during the stretch run. 195. Justin Upton, OF ? Diamondbacks 196. Placido Polanco, 2B ? Tigers 197. George Sherrill, RP ? Orioles 198. Brad Ziegler, RP ? Athletics 199. Davis DeJesus, OF ?Royals 200. Lastings Milledge, OF ? Nationals He know he can rap, but can he consistently rake? 201. Edwin Encarnacion, 3B ? Reds 202. Kelly Johnson, 2B ? Braves 203. Mike Napoli, C ? Angels 204. Garret Anderson, OF ? Braves 205. Edgar Renteria, SS ? Giants 206. Jack Cust, OF/DH ? Athletics The addition of Holliday and Giambi could free some of the pressure off Cust?s shoulders. 207. Travis Hafner, DH ? Indians 208. Fausto Carmona, SP ? Indians 209. Chris Iannetta, C ? Rockies 210. A.J. Pierzynski, C ? White Sox 211. John Maine, SP ? Mets 212. Brett Myers, SP ? Phillies 213. Casey Kotchman, 1B ? Braves 214. Mike Pelfrey, SP ? Mets 215. Orlando Cabrera, SS ? FA 216. Jed Lowrie, SS ? Red Sox 217. Gavin Floyd, SP ? White Sox If he follows up his 17-8 effort, he?ll be a nice third or fourth option for your team. 218. Nick Swisher, 1B/OF ? Yankees 219. Ryan Garko, 1B ? Indians 220. Carlos Guillen, 1B/3B ? Tigers 221. Alexi Casilla, 2B ? Twins 222. Dustin McGowan, SP ? Blue Jays 223. Cameron Maybin, OF ? Marlins 224. Shin-Soo Choo, OF ? Indians 225. Kazuo Matsui, 2B ? Astros 226. Brian Giles, OF ? Padres 227. Casey Blake, 1B/3B ? Dodgers 228. Troy Percival, RP ? Rays 229. Fred Lewis, OF ? Giants With a full season under his belt, I expect him to make sizable step up in 2009. 230. Jose Guillen, OF ? Royals 231. Joe Crede, 3B ? Twins 232. Ken Griffey, Jr., OF ? Mariners 233. Kosuke Fukudome, OF ? Cubs 234. Adam Jones, OF ? Orioles 235. Oliver Perez, SP ? Mets 236. Randy Johnson, SP ? Giants He has enough left to help your team out, and will likely be available in the final rounds -- or even off the waiver wire. 237. Hank Blalock, 3B ? Rangers 238. Todd Helton, 1B ? Rockies 239. Chris Carpenter, SP ? Cardinals 240. Hiroki Kuroda, SP ? Dodgers 241. Coco Crisp, OF ? Royals 242. Mark Buehrle, SP ?White Sox 243. Adam LaRoche, 1B ? Pittsburgh 244. Rickie Weeks, 2B ? Milwaukee 245. Brandon Lyon, RP ? Tigers 246. Mark Teahen, OF ? Royals 247. Pedro Martinez, SP ? FA 248. Rocco Baldelli, OF ? Red Sox The Rhode Island native is close to home, which could help him retain energy and produce nicely in bench role. 249. Marlon Byrd, OF ? Rangers 250. Skip Schumaker, OF ? Cardinals