I know it was arcadey, but I loved the colored baseball tip off in MVP. Didnt 2k do something like that a few years back. The problem is, its hard to determine in 2D if something is straight like a fastball or breaking like a slider, especially in such a split second. Its hard to do in real life 3d as well, sure, but 2d makes it more difficult. The colored balls I thought was a good compromise.