"The list of Astros shortstop candidates swelled a bit on Monday as most notably Ryan Theriot was non-tendered at the deadline for teams to do such barely speakable things.

The Astros have a crowd at shortstop with Angel Sanchez, Brian Bixler, Diory Hernandez and Rule 5 pick Marwin Gonzalez all claiming some aptitude for the position, but the team has sought an upgrade.

With Ryan Theriot and old friend Jeff Keppinger, whom we'll throw in mostly for kicks, added to the mix, there are still a handful of names on the market to watch."