According to KSKD (St. Louis TV station), the Cardinals "Plan B" involves going after Jacque Jones and Brett Boone. I mean, seriously. Being a pretty split baseball fan (49% old school, 51% sabermatrician), I feel that the non-Burnett plan is just ludacrous. Think about it. Jacque Jones. Bret Boone. Deivi Cruz. 2005 OPS's: Jones: .757 vs .886 from Sanders Boone: .411/.684 (MIN/SEA) vs. .741 from Grudz Deivi Cruz: .698 vs. .704 from Nunez Uh... yeah... I would hardly call a lineup that features Pujols, Rolen and Edmonds "average," but signing the aforementioned trash could easily bring it down to that level. Granted, the money we use from missing out on Burnett might be used to really solidify the bullpen, but I don't know. Losing out on Burnett is like getting kicked in the balls. We were toyed with the whole time, and I knew we would get him! Damn Toronto. The minute Giles inked with San Diego, I suggested to my fellow Cards Talk members that they'd do anything to land Toronto. Looks like they have succeeded.. Well if he goes to the Jays, at least Cubs fans won't be the only fans repeatedly kicked in the nuts this offseason. I never thought I could ever feel kinship with a Cards fan before lol.