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You should forget the baseball fantasy that took place Thursday night next door to Disneyland, but only if you're among the wise who believe in pinstriped destiny this year. There is no Rally Monkey or Thunderstix at Yankee Stadium, where the American League Championship Series is headed after the fluke that was the Los Angeles Angels' 7-6 victory in Game 5.
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