Am i imagining it (quite possible), or has everything slowed after the recent PC patch? The fielders seem to be moving in slow motion, the ball feels slower. It's almost as if the animation is playing at half speed, but the frame-rate is fine. Or it was always like this and I'm just forgetting.
I've noticed that there is often a little lag when the AI is about to play some shots, like the ball holds up for a little bit to allow the animation to play out.