By David Saltzer, AngelsWin.com Senior WriterOne of the rarest feats to accomplish in all of baseball is the unassisted triple play. A lot has to fall into alignment for a player to make such as play.For a GM, one of the rarest feats to accomplish is the trifecta—a move or series of moves that simultaneously: 1) improves the club; 2) pleases the fans; 3) doesn’t deplete the farm or budget. With his first two moves on the job, Jerry Dipoto caught a trifecta.By trading Chatwood for Iannetta, Dipoto addressed the biggest hole on the Angels’ roster. He improved the team’s offense and made Jeff Mathis expendable. However, rather than non-tendering Mathis and getting nothing in return, Dipoto traded Mathis for Brad Mills who essentially replaced Chatwood.When the trade for Iannetta was first announced, I was a bit surprised at how some fans reacted to the news. Some complained that by trading Chatwood, the Angels created a new hole—pitching depth—in an effort to solve a different hole. Th...
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