baseball's tired, the defending national league mvp brice harper says, it's a tired sport because youeniable that part of baseball's allure is in its traditions. yet maybe that's a slightly tired view but what the heck, i'm slightly tired, especially given all the havoc this presidential campaign has inflicted since baseball left us to endure this winter of political discontent. donald trump has tossed so many unwritten rules of campaigns out the penthouse window hard to even keep score. unwritten rule, for instance, that says candidate's spouse should be placed off limits to rid dual. or high level campaign staffer in trump case his campaign manager is say rough housing a woman reporter he should at the very least 'pom guys. >> i do believe in apologizing if you're wrong. >> it can be ugly, sure, but people love watching the spectacle like baseball fans transfixed by a bench clearing brawl. you watch the bedlam and part of the thrill is the slight wonder you might feel that things might really go off the rails this time. that the game might never revert to its natural calm. but that'