The A's are a week removed from their one-game playoff loss in the Bronx, and thoughts of defeat still linger. Yet much can be celebrated from a 97-win season, and the A's only expect to be better in 2019.
Just how they tackle the offseason will be critical in this endeavor; the A's front office has several difficult decisions to make in the coming months, and MLB.com has identified five questions they must answer before spring:
1. How do the A's address their starting pitching woes?
The regular season is hardly behind them, yet the A's are already shouldering much concern for their 2019 rotation.