5 biggest questions A's face heading into '19

A's Season in Review 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. They can't definitively count on any of their Tommy John rehab patients --…