Joe Maddon presser at the Cubby Bear just made me so happy for March to come. pic.twitter.com/ywYD6Jc8vs — Matthew (@CappareIIi) November 3, 2014

Joe Maddon met the media on Monday at a press conference introducing him as the Chicago Cubs new manager. Maddon, who opted out of the final season on his contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, signed a five-year, $25 million deal with the Cubs.

The manager’s first appearance in a Cubs jersey came at a sports bar near Wrigley Field, so Maddon finished off his press conference by buying everyone a round. Apparently the guy knows the way to a baseball writer’s heart:

"One round's on me. Shot and a beer. The Hazeldine way."–Joe Maddon closing news conference at @cubbybear — Richard Justice (@richardjustice) November 3, 2014

Maddon hails from Hazleton, Pa., a town of just over 25,000 outside of Scranton.

Taking over the Cubs right now represents a great situation for any manager, as Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer have put together an incredible crop of promising young talent both at the Major League level and in the high Minors. And it comes with the opportunity to become a local legend for breaking the team’s century-plus drought.