Boras overrating Beltre and Crawford?  —  Adam Dunn will be available for any team looking for power at first base.  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005.  He appears weekly on MLB on FOX.  Follow him on Twitter.

Red Sox claim reliever Taylor Buchholz on waivers  —  The Red Sox claimed right-hander Taylor Buchholz off of waivers on Monday.  (AP)  —  The Red Sox claimed right-hander Taylor Buchholz on waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.  His acquisition represents a buy-low move in the Red Sox' efforts to overhaul their bullpen.

Buster Posey, Neftali Feliz win awards  —  NEW YORK — San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey and Texas Rangers closer Neftali Feliz have been voted the Rookies of the Year.  —  Posey won the National League award in voting announced Monday by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

Constructing a Periodic Table  —  Click the image to see the full chart.  —  There are few charts in the world as well-known and recognizable as the Periodic Table of the Elements.  On charts and folders and schoolbooks everywhere, the periodic table has been around for almost 150 years.

Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg hired by Philadelphia Phillies to manage Triple-A team  —  Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg, a former candidate for the Chicago Cubs' manager job, has joined the Philadelphia Phillies organization as manager of their top minor league club, the Phillies announced Monday.

Clint Hurdle takes over Pittsburgh Pirates, says he's not scared of long losing skid  —  PITTSBURGH — Clint Hurdle has been hired as the Pittsburgh Pirates' manager, saying he's not intimidated by the franchise's record 18 consecutive losing seasons.  —  Hurdle replaces John Russell …

Source: Jose Contreras, Philadelphia Phillies nearing 2-year contract  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — Jose Contreras and the Philadelphia Phillies are close to a two-year, $5 million agreement, a source told ESPNdeportes.com.  —  Contreras  —  The source also said the deal includes a third-year option and performance incentives.

On $-per-Win Estimates of Baseball Players' Worth  —  Frequently, I receive a comment or e-mail that brings up the dollar-value estimates at Fangraphs.com.  Fangraphs is a fine site with lots of interesting numbers, but I don't think the dollar-value estimates listed on the site …

New York Mets GM Sandy Alderson's father struck by car, dies at 87  —  John Alderson, a veteran of three wars and the father of New York Mets GM Sandy Alderson, died on Saturday night as the result of injuries suffered when he was struck as a pedestrian, according to St. Petersburg Police.

D'Backs Sign Blum To Two-Year Deal  —  The Diamondbacks officially signed Geoff Blum to a two-year deal, according to the team.  When it became apparent that the D'Backs were close to a deal, Jack Magruder of FOX Sports Arizona reported that the contract will be worth just over $2MM.