Hypothetical news: Giants avoid fifth starter, don’t set a closer

Photo by Norm Hall/Getty ImagesWith the MLB season suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak, there are no baseball games and limited baseball news. So I’m creating a hypothetical season — complete with news and recaps — until baseball resumes. All news and recaps will have the hypothetical tag, so you can at least know when you’re suspending reality.

With opening day just two days away, the San Francisco Giants are finalizing their roster. And while President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi said the team won’t officially announce the 26-man roster that will open the season against the Los Angeles Dodgers until Thursday morning, he did have news on two outstanding questions about the…