Pardon me, Roy, is that the last time we see you?

Forget Andy Reid and Chip Kelly. I know, I know, it’s hard. We’ll get to them tomorrow.

For today let’s stop and mark another potential sea change in Philly sports.

Was last night the last time we see Roy Halladay pitching in a Phillies uniform? The former right-handed ace went six innings in picking up his 4th win of this ugly Phillies season, to match the 4 losses also on his record. He gave up just 1 run on 4 hits to the feeble Marlins, but once again had control problems, walking 3 and hitting another batter.

Halladay continued his transition from power pitcher to one banking on veteran finesse and guile. You can read Dennis Deitch’s coverage of the game here. The question now for the Phillies is how much that is worth. How much are you willing to pay a guy who appears to be your No. 3 or 4 starter.

Halladay will be a free agent after the season. Last night might have been his final appearance at Citizens Bank Park. Will we see him in red pinstripes again? That almost certainly depends on how much money he wants - and what he’s offered.

I love Halladay and the way he attacked hitters, dominating lineups. That Halladay doesn’t pitch here anymore. If he gets a multi-year offer from another team, it’s likely Halladay will be pitching somewhere else this year.

If that’s the case, it would be kind of nice if the Phils juggled their rotation to give Halladay one final start on Sunday vs. the Mets, the final home game of the year at the Bank.

Hell, as long as we’re all sitting on the edge of our seats waiting for the return of Andy Reid, we should probably at least do the same for the farewell to Roy Halladay.

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