Wrigley to Trim Beer Sales

It’s possible that the persons hardest hit financially in the aftermath of the brawl will be beer vendors at Wrigley Field.

In a letter sent Thursday to season ticket-holders, Mark McGuire, the Chicago Cubs’ executive vice president of business operations, announced there will be 10% fewer beer vendors at the ballpark beginning Monday, when the Cubs return home.

Also, beer vendors must stop selling in the middle of the sixth inning, half an inning earlier than before. And they will only be permitted to stock up halfway for their final trip through the stands.

The crackdown on beer sales is because “the poor decision of one fan resulted in an event that was embarrassing for all of us,” McGuire said in the letter.

In the letter, McGuire also said that extra security guards will keep fans in the less expensive seats from moving into the lower box seats, and that season ticket-holders will be responsible for the actions of anyone using their seats.

The new policies could be tested quickly. The Cubs’ opponents Monday are John Rocker and the Atlanta Braves.