5 pressing questions as Pirates turn to 2019
(MLB.com Pittsburgh Pirates)

The Pirates ended the year on a high note, beating the Reds at Great American Ball Park to complete a 16-10 September and a winning season. They went 42-31 after July 8, when general manager Neal Huntington said their preseason `optimism has turned to realism.` Here are five broad questions the Pirates must answer before they return to Great American Ball Park for Opening Day next March.