Five rules for the Rule 5 Draft

#1 - Don't waste other teams time

By selecting a player and simply returning him before Spring Training even opens in February.

#2 - Don't try to sell the excitement to your fans

Yes, Dan Uggla and, more importantly to Jays fans, George Bell, Kelly Gruber and Willie Upshaw were all Rule 5 picks.

#3 - "If you're going to steal, make it worth it"

Although it's not really stealing due to the $50,000 fee that a team must pay for making a Major League selection, there's no point in selecting a player with mediocre talent and mediocre results... unless you are the Washington Nationals, cause hell they'll take almost anybody at this point.

Oh wait, the Jays' 2009 rule 5 pick CAME FROM the Nationals.. uh oh.

#4 - Like reacting to Jeopardy, act like a genious when you ACTUALLY recognize a player taken.

2009 - See John Raynor (selected 2nd overall)

#5 - Wake me when Spring Training starts