I can understand that.
I play auto fielding and manual throwing and it was the best playing Show as far as OF play and IF play I have seen. So it worked on different levels.
Manual fielding though IMO was vastly improved upon than past versions. It did not have that over clunky feeling like in years past and I felt more in control. With great OF's the animation would lock in easier and quicker where as a weak fielder you had little room for error in lining up a ball. It was not perfect, still needs some refinement, but I still feel fielding overall was improved from years past where it was almost totally canned.