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Miss Iowa Katharine Connors to visit Washington Nationals after pitcher Miguel Batista's insult (Bobby Melok, 7/29/10, NY DAILY NEWS)

"Imagine if you go to see Miss Universe, then you end up having Miss Iowa," the 39-year-old hurler said, comparing Strasburg to himself.

Katherine Connors, the reigning Miss Iowa, took a little offense to Batista's comments, and playfully invited the pitcher to walk a mile in her high heels.

"I know I can throw a pitch or two," Connors said in a statement. "The question is, can Miguel Batista walk the runway in a swimsuit?"

Batista, after seeing a picture of Connnors, admitted to the Washington Post that Miss Iowa was "gorgeous," and said his comments were not meant to insult her. He also arranged for flowers to be sent to her home in Iowa.