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Can Cubs draft pick Ed Howard handle Chicago pressure? All signs
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Buying at the deadline: 4 trade targets for the Cubs
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I wanted to be a hometown kid. Ed Howard's dream came true last
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The Cubs select shortstop Ed Howard with the 16th pick in the 2020
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Cubs Clobber 'Rattlers 13-4 to Continue Playoff Chase
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Ed Howard's three-hit game, 06/07/2023
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Chicago Cubs draft local LLWS star Ed Howard in MLB draft
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Chicago Cubs Weekly Farm Report (8/30/21): Ed Howard Rakes, Owen
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Mount Carmel High School - Congratulations Ed Howard, 16th Pick in
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Ed Howard selected by Cubs in first round of Draft