Padres GM Jed Hoyer revealed on The Darren Smith Show that the team will decline Chad Qualls' $6 million option for 2012. Qualls had a solid year for the Pads, holding a 3.51 ERA and 1.25 WHIP over 74 1/3 innings, though he also held a career-low 5.2 K/9 rate. The fact that the expensive option will be declined is no surprise, but he'll have no trouble getting another job somewhere.