MLB: Former Cub Rick Sutcliffe Has Cancer

[superdorf]

Former pitcher Rick Sutcliffe has colon cancer -- Newsday.com

Former Cy Young Award winner Rick Sutcliffe has colon cancer and will undergo chemotherapy and surgery.

Sutcliffe, a baseball analyst for ESPN, was diagnosed with a treatable form of cancer after taking a routine test during a physical, the network said yesterday. He said he hopes to return to the network later this year.

"I deeply appreciate the support of the ESPN family and my family and friends around the country," Sutcliffe said in a statement released by the network.

 

[cyismydog]

Even though he was a cub, this goes beyond sports. Good luck Rick, and I hope you recover.

 

[83Clone]

If diagnosed early, the success rate for treatment of colon cancer is very high. Hopefully he had regular checkups and this was found early

 

[superdorf]

I think I read elsewhere that the prognosis is good.