With the 2020 MLB season on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, the "Arizona plan" seems like the most doable one at the moment, and even that plan is filled with potential land mines and would be incredibly difficult to pull off.

But with Dr. Anthony Fauci one of the officials who has responded with initial positivity to the plan -- which would have all 30 teams in a "bubble" of sorts near Phoenix while playing in ballparks without fans as players practice social distancing -- the plan has legs.

As SNY's Andy Martino reported last week, whether the proposal withstands scrutiny in the coming weeks could determine whether we see any baseball in 2020.

On Tuesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that there has been a pause in discussions between the league and players regarding the Arizona plan due to both sides speaking to medical experts as MLB "continues to investigate" the plan.

"Different plans require different levels of restriction for players, different economics associated with it, different start dates," a league official told Rosenthal.

With the Arizona plan being discussed over the last week, some players have come out in support, including Pete Alonso and Adam Ottavino.

But one major thing for players -- and something the league needs to figure out -- is whether they will be allowed to bring their families with them if the Arizona plan goes forward.

According to Rosenthal, MLB is also looking to stay "nimble" when it comes to how they might proceed with the 2020 season, with the league potentially adjusting to a "less stringent" plan than the Arizona one if the public health situation and a loosening of restrictions allows for it.

In addition to the Arizona plan, another (arguably less feasible) plan that has been floated is the "Cactus and Grapefruit League" plan, which would mean the National League and American League ceasing to exist in 2020, with teams playing in Florida and Arizona at their respective spring training sites.

While most major sports leagues remain shut down, the KBO in South Korea is currently planning for a baseball season they hope will start in early-May, with preseason games planned for next week.

However, it should be noted that South Korea's situation as it pertains to the coronavirus is much different than the one in the United States.

As of Tuesday afternoon, there were 10,564 confirmed cases of coronavirus in South Korea, with 222 deaths.

In the United States, there were 589,048 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Tuesday afternoon, with 25,163 deaths.

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