I have played a few games, and my problem is pitching. I need to read the manual, because I don't get that circle thing.
You time it so when the circle gets smaller you press the button for better accuracy. I don't use it, I use classic pitching. In classic you select a pitch, aim it and press X to throw. If you hold X longer you throw harder but are less accurate. I hate meter, IMO it's worse than pulse because you have to time the meter for power on the upswing and accuracy on the backstroke as well which is harder than just timing the pulses.
The red and blue boxes are the batters hot and cold zones, so you have a idea where to throw it when pitching.
The game really does need a good tutorial, I have messed up so many times now. Fielding was the worst trying to throw it to first base and it would go to third because the buttons are ass backwards.
I've never had problems throwing to the wrong base. It's simple...the buttons are like the infield. X = home Triangle = 2nd base etc. That's as simple as it gets. Hold the button longer for a harder throw, but I turn off the throw meter as well.
Actually the more I think about it, anything with a meter makes things unrealistically hard. I've missed a runner at first many times because I was looking at the meter and trying to throw hard. Turn it off and just press circle and hold it and I never have that problem.
One minor annoyance is they don't use the Marlin's retractable dome in the rain. If you choose rain, they keep the top open and everyone plays in the rain. In reality they would close the dome and keep the field dry.