Complete the following sentence: On August 1, with the Red Sox again mired in last place at 47<unk>58, Lucchino announced his intention to retire as president/CEO at the end of the season. On August 1, with the Red Sox again mired in last place at 47<unk>58, Lucchino announced his intention to retire as president/CEO at the end of the season. 17 days later, the Red Sox named veteran MLB executive Dave Dombrowski to the new position of president, baseball operations, to oversee Cherington and the on-field side of the Boston organization.<unk>17 days later, the Red Sox named veteran MLB executive Dave Dombrowski to the new position of president, baseball operations, to oversee Cherington and the on-field side of the Boston organization. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ However, Cherington left behind a group of young players (Xander Bogaerts, Mookie Betts, Brock Holt, Eduardo Rodríguez, Blake Swihart, Travis Shaw, Henry Owens, Christian Vázquez, and others) as a potential core of their 2016 team. Most of this core that Cherington acquired contributed heavily to the Red Sox's
2018 Championship<unk> Five weeks later, Mike Hazen, one of Cherington's assistants, was named his successor.<unk> Five weeks later, Mike Hazen, one of Cherington's assistants, was named his successor.