You could hear the Cubs clubhouse well before walking into the new state-of-the-art facility.
On Cinco de Mayo, of course Joe Maddon's Cubs would have a live mariachi band - complete with a Cubs jersey - performing as players geared up for a showdown with the NL East-leading Washington Nationals.
Cinco De Mayo para los Cachorros. pic.twitter.com/uS8BLT9f98
— Dexter Fowler (@DexterFowler) May 5, 2016
What were you expecting - Maddon wearing a sombrero?
"I can confirm I won't be wearing a sombrero in the dugout," Maddon joked before Thursday's game.