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          Chicago Cubs Report

          Delay keeping DeWitt on active roster

          • Doug Padilla, ESPN Staff WriterMay 6, 2012, 03:17 PM ET
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              Doug covers the Los Angeles Dodgers for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN Chicago in July 2010 and covered the Chicago White Sox for ESPNChicago.com and ESPN Radio 1000 through the 2015 season.
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          CHICAGO -- Perhaps only Blake DeWitt is a big fan of the rain currently delaying the Chicago Cubs-Los Angeles Dodgers game at Wrigley Field on Sunday afternoon.

          DeWitt is set to be designated for assignment so that Travis Wood can pitch in Sunday’s game. But that move won’t become official until just before game time. If the game isn’t started then no move is expected.

          As of 2:15 p.m. CST, DeWitt technically was still on the Cubs roster.

          Because it is the Dodgers’ final trip to Chicago everything is being done to make sure the game is played and it becomes official.

          If it doesn’t happen, though, Wood won’t be needed to pitch and DeWitt can presumably keep his roster spot, unless a different move will be made.