I take a look at Brandon McCarthy's April 9, 2009 start against Cleveland in which he debuted his new slurve for PITCHf/x. In the article, I compare the new slurve to the curve ball he was throwing on April 9, 2007 in just his second start as a Texas Ranger. Brandon McCarthy PITCHf/x: Sliders, Curves, and Slurves Joey Matschulat of Baseball Time in Arlington also took a look at the PITCHf/x data: Profiling Brandon McCarthy: A Pitch F/X Snapshot.