All Things Bubba

The New York Daily News is reporting that Bobby Murcer has a brain tumor. Murcer, a former Yankees center fielder and current YES broadcaster, had been suffering headaches and fatigue. An MRI on Christmas Eve revealed the tumor. Murcer, 60, is scheduled for surgery today at the MD Anderson Hospital in Houston. It's described as "one of the top cancer facilities in the nation."

I never saw Murcer play, but he's always been one of my favorite broadcasters. A little old-fashioned, but that's part of his charm. And he's always been one of Bubba's biggest supporters. He thought Bubba should be the Yankees' starting center fielder, and was against the Damon signing. He's always said hitting is mostly a matter of confidence, and he felt the Yankees had undermined Bubba by repeatedly telling him he couldn't hit. He wanted them to give Bubba a chance, and predicted if they did, he'd hit 20 home runs a year. Even after Bubba was DFA'd, Murcer was still saying he wanted Bubba over Damon in center field.

Get well soon, Bobby.

UPDATE: If you want to send Bobby a card, here's the address:

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, TX 77030

UPDATE #2: The surgery was a success. Bobby's wife, Kay, says he awoke in good spirits. She expects him to be at spring training.