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Speaking only to the concerns about Franklin's ability to hit from the right side, I wonder if it would be possible for him to be a selective switch hitter. Meaning that if he faced a lefty with a reverse split he could hit from his stronger left side and if he faced a particularly nasty LOOGY he could hit righty. Even a mediocre line hitting right handed would be better than the typical lefty against some of the LOOGY types. It would also neutralize some of the tiresome gamesmanship managers trot out in late inning situations trying to gain the same side advantage of pitcher over hitter.
As to trading Franklin vs. Miller, I would be more inclined to trade Miller as he had arguably the better year stats-wise, therefore potentially giving the team more bang for the buck, as it were. To my mind, Franklin has the bigger upside of the two, and I'd be reluctant to move him for fear of the Asdrubal Carrera syndrome 2.0.