Hehe, Mario Baseball is not a very good baseball game if you're looking for fast-paced sports action. The players move VERY slow and the balls stay in the air for nearly 10 secs, no matter how hard they're hit. Mario Strikers, while not realistic, is VERY fun to play due to the fast action and over-the-top moves and weapons. The game also features slow-mo passes, which give the game a Matrix-type feeling when used.
If you're looking for real soccer games, then there really isn't much I can do. Mario is kinda what I play no matter the genre, and my favorite sports titles are wrestling and football.