And I agree with you, Doc - the switch-hitting thing was cute when he had no power as a 17 year old trying to improve his draft chances, but I don't think it helps him much now.
It's not like he switch-hit all his life - he was a lefty for most of it and only took up switch-hitting as a JUNIOR in high school. It's never been a strong part of his game, and he has two different swings, so that doesn't help.
Just have him bat lefty, deal with him getting hammered by same-handed pitching for a coupla years (not like he isn't as a righty anyway), and move on.
Shin-soo Choo is utterly average against lefties - that'd still be better than where Franklin is now, but he can survive that because he's a lefty and only faces 150 ABs against LHP every year anyway.
He makes up for it by crushing righties, as I'd hope Franklin might.
Maybe Nick starts in AA, but it depends where they put Miller, IMO. And they seem fine with pushing Franklin - starting in AA and finishing in AAA could still put him well ahead of a 2013 cup of coffee in September. Let him perform first, and then we'll see.
And please - as a full time lefty, if you would.
~G
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