When to use "I" and "me".?

Question:I know the basic rules for using "I" (subjective case) and using "me" (objective case), but the following sentence is confusing me:

The coach of the baseball team selected two players to act as co-captains--Joe and ___.

Do I use "I" or "me"? Can someone explain to me why I would choose one over the other? And "myself" isn't an option on my homework. Thanks.



Answers:
I think it's "me". I was always taught to take out the other person and the word "and", then see what sounds right. "The coach chose Joe and me to act as co-captains ." If you take out the 'Joe and' , you have "The coach chose me to act as co-captain." It doesn't make sense to say, "The coach chose I to be co-captain" So "me" must be right in that sentence. I know your sentence is stuctured a bit differently , but I think you still can use this way of figuring it out. I hope this isn't more confusing.
Me.

You are describing the players. In this sentence, players are direct objects, in that you are being selected. Thus, you use the objective form of the pronoun.
It would be Joe and I. Especially since it is a position of some formality you and Joe haven been chosen for, you would say I.
The answer would be "Joe and me" because it acts to rename "two players," which is the object of the sentence.
its "I"...not me."I"
me; take out the Joe part and read it... does it make sense? if so, it is correct. this works with nearly everything
Me.

It is just the same as saying Joe and myself. Joe and I is definitely wrong.

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