Here's what has happened on Day 2 at the Winter Meetings (all items below have at least something to do with the Astros)...
7:16pm: Houston has interest in Joba Chamberlain
6:38pm: The Astros are "one of a handful" of teams who have talked to Grady Sizemore.
5:57pm: Free agent starting pitcher Jason Hammel - who is looking for a one-year deal - has interested from four teams. The Astros aren't listed in the link, but he might fit their off-season plan.
5:17pm: Jose Veras is also a possibility for Houston, says Jon Heyman
3:31pm: Jesse Crain said "it would be fun" to play in Houston
3:00pm: Astros are pursuing outfielder Mike Morse - who wants $7-8m in a one-year deal.
2:00pm: Astros one of six teams interested in reliever Chad Gaudin
1:59pm: Yep. Three-team trade between Chicago, Arizona, LA is complete.
1:38pm: The Phillies would want "2-3 players" in return for Domonic Brown.
1:37pm: The Royals still might trade Billy Butler
1:35pm: Rangers, Mariners, and Orioles are the teams Stark lists as "still involved" in Nelson Cruz talks.
12:42pm: Looks like that three-team deal is about to happen and the Angels are going to get better (boo).
12:17pm: An AL GM doesn't see the White Sox trading Chris Sale.
12:15pm: Comcast says the Astros aren't willing to put CSN Houston's best interests ahead of their own.
11:55am: Bo Porter arrived at the Winter Meetings
11:27am: The White Sox, Diamondbacks, and Angels are all in preliminary stages of the deal.
11:19am: The Pirates are resuming talks about acquiring James Loney
11:08am: Talks between the Cubs and Nationals about Storen are dead.
10:50am: The White Sox, Diamondbacks, and Angels are working on a three-team deal that would send Mark Trumbo to Arizona, Adam Eaton to Chicago, and Hector Santiago and Tyler Skaggs to Los Angeles.
10:29am: Washington is shopping Drew Storen and Tyler Clippard, with Clippard drawing "more interest," but Washington would have to be blown away by an offer.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
