The owners want how much? Plus: The squirrel's fine!

The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox.Wait … do we have too much parity??Plus: Our Power Rankings look back at the 2025 trade deadline and the year that followed, the league has a new CBA proposal with some complicated math and … squirrel! Squirrel on the field! I’m Levi Weaver — welcome to The Windup!Implications: NL wild-card raceWe’ve spoken at length about the AL wild-card race, awash in rampant mediocrity. But check out these NL wild-card standings after the Pirates’ 3-2 walk-off win in extras over the Diamondbacks last night:NL division leaders:1. Dodgers (67-49)2. Brewers (66-40)3. Braves (62-44)NL wild card:1. Cubs (60-46) +5.5 games2. Phillies (57-50) +2 gamesT3. Pirates (55-52) –T3. Diamondbacks