Rich Hill took a beat to collect himself. When he started to talk again, his voice wavered a bit, the corners of his eyes watering just a bit.
He knew the there was a chance he was going to be traded, if not an expectation. But now that it was done, reflecting on his favorite moments as a Pirate, it hit. When he had an answer, it was Josh Palacios' home run Sunday and Carlos Santana's walk off to beat the Brewers last month.
"And not just the walk-off, seeing guys develop, seeing guys grow into really good players and guys that are going to become great major league players, I think, moving forward," Hill said in the hallway just outside the Pirates' clubhouse.