8-0. One and done. Buctober lasted all of one night.

And it hurt.

The Pirates’ 2014 season ended in disappointment, to be sure, but the team overcame plenty to reach the postseason.

Pedro Alvarez’s defensive struggles and injury. Wandy Rodriguez’ early release. Injuries to starting pitchers Francisco Liriano, Gerrit Cole and Charlie Morton.

Neil Walker needed his appendix taken out and had back issues. Andrew McCutchen suffered fractured ribs. Starling Marte dealt with a concussion or two.

Closer Jason Grilli melted down and was eventually traded.

This organization was tested in 2014 in terms of depth and resiliency. With an 88-74 record and second consecutive playoff berth, it passed.

Now comes an even bigger test.

Can this success be sustained?

The Pirates’ big three free agents this offseason — catcher Russell Martin, starting pitchers Liriano and Edinson Volquez — are all likely to leave.

Martin has been a stabilizing force for the Pirates. His handling of pitchers is incredible. He neutralizes opponents’ running games and came up with a number of clutch hits during the year.

His three-run homer late in that Friday night game against Milwaukee was the fatal blow to the Brewers — and propelled the Bucs in the right direction.

So what do you offer Martin to make Pittsburgh his home a while longer? Three years, $40 million?

That won’t be enough.

Bump it up to $45 million? That may not do the trick, either.

Some team out there will pony up something in the neighborhood of five years, $80 million or thereabouts. That team won’t be the Pirates.

They can’t be blamed for that. That kind of cash just isn’t in the coffers here.

No one can fault Martin for wanting a five-year deal, either. He turns 32 in February. This will be his last big contract and he’s gonna want to make it count.

Starting pitchers hitting the open market with numbers like Liriano and Volquez put up this year usually cash in.

Liriano’s health issues appear to be behind him and few starting pitchers were better than him after the all-star break. Volquez won 13 games and is a viable candidate for National League Comeback Player of the Year.

The Pirates do have pitching depth in the organization. Guys like Brandon Cumpton, Stolmy Pimentel and Casey Sadler could step up and high-end prospect Jameson Taillon will be back from Tommy John surgery sometime in 2015.

The Bucs could sign another reclamation project for pitching coach Ray Searage to work on. He seems to be good at that.

Losing Martin would be the biggest hit. There is not another catcher in the organization ready for the full-time big league job. The Pirates would have to bring someone in.

That’s OK ... just no Rod Barajas, please.

John Enrietto is sports editor of the Butler Eagle