Reporting from Arlington, Texas -- At first glance, it would not seem as devastating as Texas losing Josh Hamilton for the American League Championship Series, or St. Louis losing Albert Pujols or Milwaukee losing Ryan Braun for the NLCS.

When comparing Delmon Young to baseball's elite No. 3 hitters, the Detroit Tigers left fielder, acquired in an Aug. 15 trade from the Minnesota Twins, simply doesn't measure up.

Young hit .268 with 12 home runs, 21 doubles and 64 runs batted in this season, numbers that pale in comparison to Hamilton (.298, 25 homers, 94 RBIs), Pujols (.299, 37 homers, 99 RBIs) and Braun (.332, 33 homers, 111 RBIs). (MORE>>>)