Miss Iowa 2010 Katherine Connors challenge Miguel Batista

Naturally Katherine Connors was upset about that comparison and had a challenge of her own for Miguel Batista. Batista said his words were taken out of context and he has apologized and asked his attorney to send flowers to Katherine Connors. He says that he meant to convey the idea that if the "person you listen to is Miss Iowa, and you go 'Oh, here you go'. When you take a look at the woman, you go 'Hold on: She is from Iowa, but she is gorgeous.'" He said it was because people started booing him before he had even thrown a pitch just because he was not Stephen Strasburg. It would be the same if you went to see Miss Universe and you saw Miss Iowa but you would want to let everyone know that Miss Iowa is beautiful and deserves a chance, even if she is not Miss Universe.