A 5.5 is completely wrong, I would say an 8 for someone who doesn't like baseball games and a 9 or above for others
Overall, the pitching is FANTASTIC, it is a great system. The batting is almost entirely timing based with the pulling back and pushing forward of the right stick for a swing, but it grew on me after a few games and is very realistic. The announces, MLB Today (Live stats and game synchronization) makes this game exremelly immersive. I have heard so many interesting comments it is ridiculous, and I have found my heart bumping as I went for a rally in the 9th. Overall, this is a good game. I have played a multitude of games so this is not simply a 1st impression. There is a patch coming to fix some online aspects so I am not worried about that.
Overall, grout commentary, great graphics, excellent pitching, decent batting, decent fielding (with great throwing system). Overall, if you like baseball this game is a must have for ONLY $30. I used an old xbox 360 wired controller and it works fine.
Finally, I want to say thanks to Visual Concepts and 2k Sports for bringing this game to the pc and I have really enjoyed it. Thanks.