Beckett and Lester have been money thus far. DiceK is as expected. Lackey has completely imploded and Buchholz has still gotten lucky. His 4.19ERA with a 1.63WHIP is still pretty good. Most guys who approach the 1.6WHIP area have ERA's in the mid 5's. Although, like I said in the pre-season, Buchholz was due for a regression. His K/9 is down by 1, his BB/9IP is up by 1, he's given up 6HR already, and his BAA is up 63 points. And his BABIP is right around league average at .302, so this isnt being unlucky here.
The big problem is the pen and the fact that Tito cannot seem to figure out when he's gotten a bit lucky in leaving a pitcher out there past their effectiveness. You bring in 2 guys to be the bridge who have imploded in Wheeler and Jenks and now get to try out new guys like Albers, Aceves and Hill. Regardless, the sox offense has started hitting, and the pitching will sort itself out. They are still a 90+ win team in my book