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How Giants would be impacted by MLB proposal to split them, Dodgers up

Who would the Giants be without the Dodgers, and vice versa?

Well, we might be about to find out ... eventually, that is.

In an effort to ensure that some form of a season takes place, MLB is getting creative and exploring some out-of-the-box possibilities in the midst of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. USA Today's Bob Nightengale reported Friday that MLB is considering doing away with the traditional National-American League setup for an abbreviated season, and instead realigning all teams into new divisions according to their respective spring training homes.

As part of the radical proposal, two leagues -- the Cactus and Grapefruit -- would be created, with each being composed of three divisions.