For Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland, a positive in facing Athletics

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The Colorado Rockies-Oakland Athletics series this weekend won't impact either team's playoff aspirations, as the main thing hovering over these games is which players are going to be poached ahead of the trade deadline.

Colorado and Oakland represent the worst of the NL and AL, respectively, andwon't generate many headlines outside of trade buzz. But for the host Rockies,