Rick Sutcliffe Has Colon Cancer

Former NL Rookie of the Year winner (1979,) Cy Young award winner (1984), and current ESPN analyst Rick Sutcliffe will be taking some time off from his job. Sutcliffe found out on Thursday that he has colon cancer and will begin undergoing treatment for the disease immediately.

Sutcliffe, 51, was diagnosed after a routine test during a physical revealed that he has a treatable and curable form of colon cancer. Sutcliffe will undergo chemotherapy and surgery over the next few months and said he hopes to make a healthy comeback 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.

I've always been a Rick Sutcliffe fan, and unlike a lot of people I know, I enjoy watching games that feature him in the booth. Especially when he's not supposed to be there and is drunkenly telling us about George Clooney and how George is going to "solve that thing."

Unfortunately, I don't think George Clooney is going to be able to solve that cancer since he only played a doctor on television. The good news is that Rick has real doctors who will be able to help rid him of his colon cancer, and he should be back on the air by the end of the year.