What We’re Reading (8/20)

Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano. Photo Courtesy: Roger C. Hoover.

By Roger Hoover / Smokies Radio Network

The Tennessee Smokies kept postseason hopes alive on Sunday by defeating the Chattanooga Lookouts 6-5 at Smokies Park.

The Smokies have now won seven of their last 10 games, and are now six games behind the first-place Lookouts with 14 games left to play.

It’s time for today’s What We’re Reading, but keep checking the blog and our Facebook and Twitter pages for more info throughout the day on tonight’s game at Smokies Park.

- Knoxville News Sentinel: Matt Szczur already a hit as a donor

- Bleed Cubbie Blue: Cubs Minor League Wrap: August 19

- Chicago Tribune: Sveum says Jackson takes big step

- Chicago Tribune: Volstad, Cubs just can’t win

- Chicago Sun-Times: There’s no ‘W’ in Chris Volstad, whose skid reaches 24

- CSN Chicago: The next Jeter or Cano? Castro will lead Cubs his way

- Yahoo’s Big League Stew: Showtime calls an early end to ‘The Franchise’

- Yahoo’s Big League Stew: Roger Clemens scheduled to pitch in minor-league game on Saturday

- The New York Times: Get a Web Site for That!

- Boston Herald: Red Sox Need to Get Rid of Beckett