So much of what you said here is wrong/weird/nonsensical.
You have no confidence in anyone aside from Pedroia, but at the same time the Red Sox are just a "few pieces" away from competing in 2013?
I would have liked to get Hamilton and Swisher, I hear you...but for all we know, those guys didn't even want to come to Boston. Keep that in mind. We may have gotten "Meh" players for reasons that don't make sense to you if you don't know the future plans/big picture, which none of us do entirely.
You're right about the starting pitching - We need a miracle there, and I think everyone here agrees. Red Sox are aware of it and will hopefully make some sort of moves to get something done in that department.