Another of the positives this game offers is realism. Before I talk about this, I do need to say that I was a bit higher on the realism of this game a few days ago. For some reason, the last couple of days the scores have been abnormally high, causing me to be a little less impressed with the realism. Nonetheless, this game still does boast some pretty realistic games and plays. Home run hitters hit home runs.
Power pitchers blow hitters away with fastballs.
Up until the recent ones I've played, the games are usually close affairs that are decided by less than a three-run margin. It is rare to see more than a couple of home runs per game. One of the most impressive things in the realism department is the reaction of the ball on the bat. For example, if the batter swings early but still makes contact, he will pull the pitch foul. If the batter is way behind a pitch, he will fight it off and it will go foul opposite field.