Cabrera v. Mussina tonight in NY...

I have to be honest; I'm really looking forward to this series against the Yankees, especially the first game.

Daniel Cabrera will go head-to-head tonight with former Oriole Mike Mussina ("Moose" pitched for the O's for a decade; from 1991-2000). This should be a good one...

Mussina was my favorite player years ago, and nothing was more upsetting than seeing him leave Baltimore, except for the fact that he left the O's to become a Yankee. He left with dreams of winning the World Series, but has yet to wear the ring he thought he'd receive in New York City. Not that the O's have done much since then, either...

Both Mussina and Cabrera have anchored their respective staffs this season. Mussina is 6-3, and is tied with Chien-Ming Wang (6-2) for the most wins on the team. Cabrera has been a pleasant surprise: he's had seven straight quality starts, the longest streak of his five-year career. His record of 4-1 is best among O's starters (Brian Burres has won four but has also lost four).

Personally, I can't wait to see this game. The "new" Cabrera v. the "old" Moose...

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