Nightly Links: Ibanez, Cashman, Pearce

• It looks like Raul Ibanez has finally picked things up. After his homerun on Saturday, he was robbed yesterday, and today we have another homerun off Jason Hammel. The game is currently on YES.

• Curtis Clark at Bronx Baseball Daily takes an in depth look into Hiroki Kuroda, his $10 million contract, his consistency, and lack of hype.

• Speaking of pitching, Yankees Fans Unite takes a look at how the current bullpen and rotation is built, and how Brian Cashman and the front office have molded their strategy in recent years.

• The Yankees have signed Baseball America’s #89 prospect from 2008, Steve Pearce. The firstbaseman/corner outfielder is now 28 years old and has struggled in his major league career, however he’s hit .292/.367/.519 in the minors.

• Josh Norris also has the current Trenton Thunder rotation for 2012. Shaeffer Hall, Graham Stoneburner, Brett Marshall, and Josh Romanski are the current four in the rotation, with the fifth spot still up for grabs.

• And today’s workouts, which include a Nick Swisher appearance, Ivan Nova‘s 95 pitch start at the minor league complex, Andy Pettitte‘s simulated game, and some injury updates.

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