Blue Jay control pitcher struggles to regain faith in his arm

All winter, the Toronto Blue Jays engaged in an unsuccessful pursuit of someone they could pay millions of dollars to provide a double-digit win total and around 200 innings of work.

All winter at home in California, Josh Towers endured 5 a.m. workout wake-up calls from teammate Reed Johnson in hopes of proving Toronto already had the man they needed. Coming into spring training, Towers knew it would be a tough sell. His 2006 season was about as cold as the frigid winds that buffeted Toronto's pitchers and catchers during the brief outdoor portion of their workout on Sunday. Following a 2005 season in which he went 13-12 and with a 3.71 ERA, Towers imploded.

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