The Cardinals declined to exercise the 2012 options on contracts for shortstop Rafael Furcal and reliever Octavio Dotel. The pair will hit the free agent market, but St. Louis hasn't ruled out bringing either player back. Dotel's option for 2012 was $3.5 million, and the Cardinals owe the righty a $750,000 buyout. Furcal, who was acquired from the Dodgers, had a $12-million option for 2012 or a $1.3-million buyout.