For starters, the batter's box is still the same. Pitches either go right down the middle or veer wildly out of control. Whether you connect has little to do with who's pitching or hitting, player fatigue, men on base, or any of the other factor's that would make the game seem like real baseball. What really matters is when you swing, although since the ball looks like it was borrowed from Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2K2 you might have to use a magnifying glass to spot it. None of this works.
Baseball is a game of inches, meaning it's a game of statistics and measurements.
The batter's box is the perfect place for subtleties, where a pitcher tries to lure you into swinging at something just barely outside the batters box, not down in the dirt. That subtlety is very difficult to program, of course - and EA Sports has been taking the easy way out for several years now by focusing on graphics. True, there's a visceral oomph to the game, but it doesn't last much past the first inning. For starters, they should take a cue from features announced in the upcoming Xbox console, which will reportedly feature dynamic sound effects that actually change as the game progresses. According to a recent press release, sport game commentaries will be so detailed that you may never hear the same comment twice in one game.