Negotiations between MLB players and owners keep getting worse, and might now be past the point of no return. But last week, there was a heartwarming tale that emerged during the MLB draft. Today, as we await the fate of the 2020 season, we bring you the story of Ed Howard, one of the stars of the Little League team that won the U.S. title in 2014, only to have that title stripped away, and who has now been was drafted by a hometown Major League team.

Read James Fegan's profile of Ed Howard:

https://theathletic.com/1648837/2020/03/19/six-years-after-jackie-robinson-west-ed-howard-is-a-big-time-mlb-prospect/?source=theleadpodcast

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