The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox.With just a little over three weeks left before the trade deadline, what if most of the American League just … kinda sat it out?Plus: It’s midseason awards time, Tyler Kepner has the story behind why Philadelphia was awarded this year’s All-Star Game all the way back in 2019 and our Baseball Card of the Week is draft-day appropriate. I’m Levi Weaver — welcome to The Windup!Trade Deadline: Who should buy and sell in the AL?It’s a tried-and-true message from front offices that decline to add to their rosters at the trade deadline or in free agency. The narrative is: We already have guys who can do the things we need to do better. They just haven’t done it (yet).With the American League still largely in shambles (just look at the Central and West!), quite a few teams are in a pickle as the deadline approaches.On one hand, the third wild-card spot is currently inhabited by the 47-47 Mariners, and the second position is filled by the 48-46 Guardians. So a playoff spot or two are right there for the taking!On the other hand: Is it worth subtracting from your farm system to add to a .500 (or slightly worse) team that is likely to be overmatched once the calendar flips to October?The Yankees and Rays will add. The Royals and Angels should sell. But for everyone else, I’m starting to think we’re about three weeks from potentially hearing the words “addition from within.” Let’s check in: