Winter Meetings: Day 2

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.

Astros to watch Grady Sizemore exercise

Via Native_Astro, we learn through MLB Network Radio that the Astros will be watching Grady Sizemore run around and try not to break any bones.

Go ahead and cross Grady Sizemore off your list

Anyone who wanted the Astros to make a run at Grady Sizemore can go ahead and pull up a little bit, as Smilin' Ken Rosenthal says he'll want close to the $9m that the Indians declined to pick up for 2012.