Before I get into baseball, a further look at the fractious Epstein matter.   First some history : March 2005:  Police in Palm Beach Florida begin investigating Jeffrey Epstein after the family of a 14-year old girl reported she was molested at this mansion. He bought the place in 1990. Two miles south is Mar-a-Lago, which Donald Trump has owned since 1985. Epstein's home was razed  soon after it was sold in 2019. May 2006:  Palm Beach police charge Epstein with multiple counts of unlawful sex with a minor. June 2006:  Clearly, Epstein influenced State Attorney Barry Krischer, who sent the case to a grand jury that heard from only one accuser, so the only judgement was to charge Epstein with one count of solicitation of prostitution. July 2006:  FBI becomes suspicious and opens investigations into Epstein's activities not only in Florida, but also New York and elsewhere. 2007:  Federal prosecutors prepare an indictment against Epstein. June 2008:...

But before God, interesting baseball afternoon for me yesterday.   Took a nap, woke up to an ending of a Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers.   Dodgers 18 - Yankees 2, the most ever runs the Los Angeles team had over their New York rivals, ever.  With 21 hits.   Yankees?  Two home runs by Aaron Judge, who is on one of my fantasy teams. The Dodgers and Yankees are the favorites to make the World Series final. Switched stations to the Washington Nationals at Arizona Diamond Backs. First inning, no outs.  Nationals had already scored 9 runs. First out.  Crowd went wild. Nationals scored 10 runs in the first inning.   Third out.  Crowd went wild. Two more high scoring games:  Rays 16 - Astros 3.  Brewers 17 - Phillies 7. Mind you, there were a number of pitching battles yesterday. Pirates 2 - Padres 0. Cubs 2- Reds 0. Cardinals 2- Rangers 0. Royals 1- Tigers 0. Marlins 1 - ...