"Michael Young tied the Rangers record for games played Sunday when he played in No. 1,573. During the course of his run to Rafael Palmeiro's mark, which should be broken Tuesday, Young has played through plenty of pain.

Take the 2008 season, for instance. Young played with a broken ring finger and a calf issue for a great deal of the season, yet finished with 155 games played.

His teammates have seen that and learned from it. So while his all-time achievement is worthy of individual recognition, his impact on the club shouldn't be overlooked."