Sox bats filling in where pitching and defense comes up short

Though the Boston Red Sox have been hovering around the middle of the pack in the AL defensively (7th in Field %, 6th in errors, 6th in double plays) Their pitching has not been what everyone, including management, expected going into the 2010 regular season. Stat Junky has Boston's overall pitching ranks 13th (1 away from dead last) in the AL in ERA with a 4.83. With opponents batting average at .258 (Josh Beckett's is at .311) it seems that hitting the ball off of these pitchers comes a little easier than everyone expected. This pitching staff ranks 11th in hits with 343 total. They have given up the most amount of runs in the AL with 201 with 41 of those coming by way of the long ball. Is it chemistry issues? Is the almost "catcher by committee" status too confusing for them or is it just too early in the season? Nobody knows but with Daisuke back and a healthier rotation, now there are no excuses.