It was quite a Tuesday night for Robert Andino. The Florida Marlins player hit the first major league home run of his career - a 10th-inning walk-off blast to beat the Mets.

Minutes later, he got a message from his wife telling him to make another home run - as his house was about to be robbed.

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• Move over, Gisele - DEADSPIN places their bid on a real valuable nude photo - of Willie Mays.

• Listen up, lardbutts - the WASHINGTON POST muscles up news that Eli Manning wants all of you to get in shape.

• Spencer Hall of THE SPORTING BLOG shoots over his March Madness picks - with a gun.

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The Florida Marlins may soon have protestors on their hands at Spring Training games. Not because of stealing what will likely be nearly $1B in tourist tax money for a new stadium (from the citizens of Miami without a proper public vote).

We’re referring to reaction to Marlins pitcher Logan Kensing’s habit of overhead hog hunting (no, we’re not talking about occupying a South Beach balcony after a long day on the field).

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You’re Jeffrey Loria. (Apologies in advance.) Your first foray into the sports realm after many false starts began with feet-kicking about a new stadium for your Montreal Expos. When that went poorly, you salted the earth in Quebec with incessant whining. Eventually, the other owners came to your ‘rescue’ with a bailout of unprecedented proportions.

In Miami, you stumble into a 2003 World Series win, making you a very successful accidental tourist. You respond by immediately breaking out your poutin’ shoes again and demand a new stadium. When this fails repeatedly, you chop salary again and alienate a second fan base. When you finally get that stadium deal, does it seem like a good time to lay low and not act petulantly? Read more…

We also share Goose Gossage’s salute to the Yankees coaching staff.

• Meet Claudia Porras - college basketball bencher & Bolivian bikini beauty:

• Michelle Wie smiling after 69. Need we say more?

• The Marlins will finally be getting a new stadium. Now, Jeffrey Loria better get a new team.

• Chris Berman responds to his Internet-leaked videotaped tirades.

• Kobe Bryant doesn’t care about other players getting their rings.

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The MIAMI HERALD reports that the Marlins will be remaining in Miami, after city & county officials approved a deal for a new ballpark.

Two separate votes by the Miami City Commission and the Miami-Dade County Commission sealed the deal Thursday night. The $525 million plan calls for a new 37,000-seat stadium (complete with a retractable roof) to be built on the soon-to-be vacant Orange Bowl site.

However, some citizens are still upset with the whole deal. Read more…