The Astros have signed 36 of 51 picks

But hope to make it at least 37. While everyone has focused on Erik Castro's old teammate, the Astros are coming down to the wire on tomorrow's signing deadline from the June Draft.

While Scott Boras has his Soul Hoover out after anyone and everyone, the Astros hope to sign at least one more pick to add to their 36 signees this year:

Amateur Scouting Director Mike Burns:
"We are currently engaged with a couple of players we selected as summer follows and are hoping to land at least 1 more to add to the 36 players we have already signed from the 2009 draft,"

Here's your staff for Draft 2009

General Manager: Ed Wade
Assistant GM/Scouting: Bobby Heck
National Cross Checker: David Post
Regional Supervisors: Clarence Johns, Ralph Bratton, Mark Ross
Amateur Scouting Coordinator: Mike Burns
Amateur Scouts: Joe Graham, J.D. Alleva

Bobby Heck:
"Within a week after last year’s draft, we had follow lists due for the players coming up, and we followed them all summer, we followed them all fall. We use those lists to prioritize guys as we attack them in the spring. Where we’re at as an organization is still adding a depth of quality to our organization. If there’s one thing we might walk past, all things being equal, it’s catching. Jason Castro’s on his way to AA right now, and plus, there’s a lot of young catching we like in our system."

Ed Wade:
"Any time you think that you can get by a year without an effective restocking of your system is a year that puts you three years behind.”