The point is, as long as he has a strong and deep bullpen, Cashman doesn't need to have a superstar-filled lineup (although he does need to have a relatively healthy one, which could be no small order, considering all his over-30 veterans). At least not unless the rest of the AL East teams have unexpectedly productive winters. The defending division champion Orioles are going to be hard-pressed to re-sign either Nelson Cruz or reliever Andrew Miller; the Blue Jays have major bullpen issues and are likewise probably not going to be able to re-sign Melky Cabrera; and the Rays, as an organization, are going in the wrong direction, with the same old money issues and a mostly barren farm system.