There was certainly a lot for Orioles fans to enjoy about last night's 12-2 O's win over the Yankees in Yankee Stadium but again, for me, the highlight was Daniel Cabrera's pitching, especially his control.

Seven-run first innings are always welcomed but you can't always count on an All-Star like Derek Jeter committing a throwing error to open the door.  But what you can count on is consistent pitching.  And last night Cabrera showed again that he may have reached a plateau that a lot of people had to wonder whether he's ever achieve.

In seven innings, the big righthander gave up just two runs, struck out four and walked zero.  Of his 86 pitches, 52 were strikes.  His record is 5-1 and his ERA down to 3.48.

But let's get back to those walks.  Cabrera has given up just 24 free passes in 67.1 innings this year -- just three in his last 38.1 innings.  And he's worked at least seven innings in his last five straight starts.  In going 9-18 last year, Cabrera gave up nearly five walks per nine innings and made it through seven innings just eight times all year.

While the Orioles relief pitching has certainly been a collective pleasant surprise this season, Cabrera has  been the single most significant positive difference.