From the top, you don’t need me to tell you that Rich Hill was not the crown jewel of the trade deadline that propelled the Mets into the playoffs like the Max Scherzers of the world might’ve. However, looking at Hill as nothing more than who or what he wasn’t isn’t entirely fair on any level.
Coming over from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Tommy Hunter and Matt Dyer on July 23, Hill was thought to be the first of at least two or three major league starters to take their talents to Queens.