I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship
I had the pleasure of watching Stephen Strasburg make his MLB pitching debut last month. It was one of the best games I've ever seen -- 14 strikeouts, 7 of them in a row. Strasburg is still bringing in crowds and tens of thousands came to see him pitch on Tuesday. Except he didn't make it to the mound. His replacement, Miguel Batista, was booed as he took the mound. If these so-called fans were actual fans, they'd know that there are only "probable" pitchers in baseball, not sure things.
In any case, Batista was booed and after the game he brushed it off, saying:
"Imagine if you go to see Miss Universe, then you end up having Miss Iowa, you might get those kind of boos," Batista said.
Great quote. Unless you're Miss Iowa. The media did its best to make a mountain out of this molehill. But Miss Iowa, for her lingerie-clad part, didn't get offended as so many reflexively do. Instead, she responded perfectly:
Connors talked with the Des Moines Register on Thursday and said that she didn't hold any ill will toward the 39-year-old journeyman pitcher and that all the media attention she has received has been "hilarious." She says that she and Pauli Mayfield — a Miss Iowa from a different circuit — would even like to throw out the first pitches to Batista at a future Nationals game.
And she'll be throwing out the first pitch at tonight's game. Batista will catch.
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May '10
Re: I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship
Few things are as sure to bring a smile to my face as learning that the media tried to create a scandal out of nothing and were defeated by humble, sensible Americans responding with simple, honest answers. Thanks.
May '10
Re: I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship
Jack Kerouac, in On the Road: "So I rushed past the pretty girls, and the prettiest girls in all the world live in Des Moines."
Jun '10
Re: I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship
Very cute story.
Jun '10
Re: I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship
A professional ball player who is quick in his mind. I love the guy..
Re: I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship
This tread is useless without pictures of Miss Iowa :-)
May '10
Re: I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship
Here's Miss Connors (I suggest page 2)
May '10
Re: I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship
Note that Strasburg is now on the disabled list. Coincidence? The power of women....