Was it really only one month ago -- July 31, to be precise -- that Ben Cherington walked into the dugout, sat on the bench, and explained to a throng of reporters why the Red Sox didn't make a splash before the nonwaiver trade deadline?
A lot can happen in a month. A lot.
And so, as an ultra frenetic August draws to a close, let's take a quick look at everything that has happened in the Red Sox' universe over the past 30 days:
--Aug. 1: Word leaked that team president/CEO Larry Lucchino would vacate his job at the end of the season.