Suggested links for Tuesday June 26

In today's Bergan Record, Mike Kerwick wonders if Bobby Parnell is the right choice to fill in for the injured Frank Francisco, or is Parnell simply the only pitcher Terry Collins can rely on to get outs?

Visiting players are jammed into a tiny locker room in Wrigley Field, which lacks typical, modern-day amenities, Brian Costa explains in the Wall Street Journal.

The Mets bullpen has the second largest increase of ERA from starters to relievers since the expansion era of 1961, Michael Salfino reveals in the Wall Street Journal.

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Vinny Cartiglia: The Mets pen has been pretty awful this year, as Salfino's post demonstrates. I often hear fans cite how most of the club's off-season, free-agent money was spent on relief pitching, yet the bullpen has only gotten worse. That said, even with a faulty pen, the Mets are four games over .500 and 3 1/5 games behind the NL-leading Nationals.  And so, I am pretty confident that Sandy Alderson will bring in some help at the trade deadline.  Or, at least like most fans, I hope he will'