I have a new candidate for the 'Non-politician jerkoff of the year' award...

And, before you get started, it's just a coincidence that she's from my home State. A New Jersey woman says she wouldn’t have been hit by a foul ball if protective screening required by Major League Baseball was in place at historic Bowman Field in Williamsport.

Deborah Barbella of Livingston makes that claim in a suit filed this week in Lycoming County court against the city of Williamsport, Williamsport Crosscutters and Major League Baseball. She suffered 'severe and permanent injuries' when struck in the face during a May 2 game, the complaint states.

Those injuries would not have occurred had foul-pole-to-foul-pole netting been installed before the start of the 2025 system as mandated by MLB, she contends. The Williamsport Crosscutters baseball team, which leases the field from the city, declined comment on the litigation. However, its Major League Draft League season doesn’t begin until June. 

The Pennsylvania College of Technology, which played games at Bowman Field that spring, would have had a separate agreement with the city. The city was aware of the netting requirements. Barbella cites a Feb. 13, 2025, contract to have it installed. However, the contractor never began work and the project was rebid that March. No bids were received.

 

Barbella says she was seated behind the first base dugout where there was limited netting. She said a foul ball came through the net and hit her on the left side of the face. 

 

Story courtesy of https://www.pennlive.com/news

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