Miguel Batista filled in for Stephen Strasburg when the rookie was forced to miss his start. "People started booing me, and they hadn't seen me throw a pitch yet," Batista said. "It's like you hear Miss Iowa, and you say, 'Iowa?' And then you see her up close and you say, 'Wow, she's gorgeous.' " Batista wanted to make sure Miss Iowa understood his sentiment. He arranged for flowers to be sent to Katherine Connors. "Hopefully," he said, "they get there today."