Rule V draft on Thursday night!

Okay, guys, we're back on track. The Rule V draft will be Thursday night. A few things to keep in mind:

1. You must have an opening on your 40-man roster to make a selection. Your 25-man roster can be filled, but you'll need to reduce it down to 25 players before the start of the season.

2. Players you select must remain on your 25-man roster all season, unless injured.

3. Beware of the phantom players on the Rule V eligible list. One such is Robert Young. There's a Rule V-eligible version of Robert Young, who was drafted by Seattle in 2005 and has withered there, and then there's the real Robert Young, who is my starting 3B. If a player has no minor league history and was drafted in 2005 or so, don't pick him.

4. E-mail your selections to Zev and me before Thursday evening. If you want to make multiple selections, specify that, or else we'll just choose the highest-ranked player still available when your team picks.

5. We'll be following the same order as the recent amateur draft.

6. The web site and league file are updated and ready for perusal.