With the top guys in, I'm sure most people probably lost interest in our signings.  That said, two final names are out there - Sonny Gray and Alex Wilson.  Gray, our 27th round pick, was always a pipedream, a guy compred to guys like Oswalt and Wagner at the same time, a kid with two plus pitches right now supposedly.  There were different reports as to why he was definitive about going to school - part of it suggested that he simply wanted the experience, the other part because he got injured before the draft and knew his stock would drop.  Some reports suggested that he wanted first round money and knew he wouldn't get it post surgery.  Either way, our chances on that seem slim. 

William "Alex" Wilson, our 10th rounder, though, was always a possibility.  He had TJ a year or so ago.  Prior to TJ, he was highly touted, a potential top of the first type guy with mid-90's stuff, and IIRC, a good slider, with a developing change? (not certain on that).  Post-TJ, he was in the low 90's for the year BUT prior to the draft, he supposedly was tossing back in the mid-90's again and we were going to "draft and follow" during the summer months before the deadline.  I believe I read somewhere that 2nd round money might get it done, but I'm not certain.  We spent on some later guys this year, for example, Watkins (thought to be a strong Witchita State committ).

Anyone have any news?  Signing either one of these guys would be a tremendous boost to the system.  Wilson is the one I'm hoping for, but Wilson could become a top of the first type guy if he goes back to school and has a big year.  Strasburg is the man for 2009, and there's a nice bunch close (like White), but Wilson could be up there.  I think adding Wilson, if he is running it up in the mid-90's (and take all velo reports with a grain of salt ... Pawelek was rumored to be in the low-mid 90's at XST but was only running high 80's/low 90's in Boise these days, last I read.