The Giants won't get a Sasaki until they are an It Franchise. They have work to do on three fronts to become one.

Roki Sasaki, the prized Japanese pitching prospect who has had scouts drooling over his potential since high school, has chosen the Los Angeles Dodgers as his major league team, he announced on Instagram on Friday.

The San Diego Padres find themselves at a crossroads after missing out on Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki. Luckily, they have viable options to bolster their pitching staff in free-agency.