Recalled Friday when the Orioles placed right-hander Pat Hentgen on the disabled list, Towers was delighted to get the chance to start. It's what I want to do at this level. Towers was 1-1 with a 5.19 ERA in his four appearances with Baltimore earlier this month. Two of those stints came against the New York Yankees, which served as good preparation for a power-laden Texas team that leads the majors with 76 home runs. Going up against a lineup that contains Alex Rodriguez, Ivan Rodriguez, Rafael Palmeiro and Rusty Greer can be imposing to a rookie.
Towers is determined to take a positive approach to the task.
It's Texas, A-Rod and all. I think I did all right against them, so I can't really let it bother me at all. They're maybe best hitting team in all baseball, or I look at it as they're normal hitters who you get out like anybody else. Meanwhile, Texas manager Jerry Narron rejoined the team Saturday after missing Friday's game to attend his daughter's high school graduation in North Carolina. There are a lot of sacrifices made.