The Marlins gave fans the present they've wanted all offseason with the signing of new closer Pete Fairbanks just in time for the holidays.
It would have been hard for the Miami Marlins to give their fans a better Christmas present than this:
Yes, at long last, the Miami Marlins finally got their ninth inning man, inking Fairbanks to a one-year, $13 million deal on Christmas Eve. This puts an end to an offseason of rumors linking the veteran right-hander to the franchise.