This is such an obvious addition that it's stunning that the only game I can personally remember getting it right was WSB 2k1, of all games.
Self-centering, invisible cursor with no rumble to indicate you've reached a border of the strike zone, please.
Being able to paint the black when you need to should come with a feeling of accomplishment... the feel of just how hard to push the left stick should be acquired from repeated playing. It shouldn't just be the lining up of one graphic element (baseball-shaped cursor) over another (edge of home plate) that a chimp could manage.