Dodgertown Links: Van Slyke, Ellis, Cruz, Gonzalez, Kasten

I can't wait for the World Baseball Classic!

Adrian Gonzalez, Fernando Valenzuela and Luis Cruz.

Pix: Jon SooHoo

News around the web!

• Dodgers designate Scott Van Slyke for assignment, but could still trade him.{Feelin' Kinda Blue}

• A.J. Ellis speaks to Jorge Jarrin during Dodger Talk. {AM570 Fox Sports Radio}

• Dodgers host annual Children's Holiday Party. {Ken Gurnick/Dodgers.com}

• Jon SooHoo has pictures of that event. {Dodgers Photog Blog}

• After hero treatment in Mexico, Luis Cruz prepares to repeat. {Dylan Hernandez/L.A. Times}

• Adrian Gonzalez on the Dodgers: 'We should win, yeah' {Dylan Hernandez/L.A. Times}

• Don Mattingly speaks with the Mason & Ireland show. {ESPN Radio}

• Stan Kasten talks to Max & Marcellus. {ESPN Radio}

• Anniversary of the Jackie Robinson trade. {Mark Langill/Dodgers History}