Oeltjen signs with Brewers, hearts across Arizona destroyed

by Wailord on Dec 4, 2009 6:26 PM EST

As per Steve Gilbert's Twitter, Trent Oeltjen has inked a Minor League deal with the Milwaukee Brewers. Even though it's disappointing to see him go, I'm glad he finally made an impression in the Majors after spending so long in the Minor League system. He finished his "career" with Arizona batting .250/.457/.707, but I'll always remember his tenure for his first game against Pittsburgh... bravo, Trent, and thanks for the services.

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MILWUAKEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

Indianapolis Colts, taking focus away from my DBacks every Sunday.

by JustAJ on Dec 4, 2009 6:38 PM EST reply actions

Bye Bye Trent :(

I will miss him but glad I had not only the opportunity to see him play many times but also to meet him. He is a very classy guy and just an all-around gentleman. He will be missed here

"AUGIE AUGIE AUGIE...OY OY OY!"

by Rockkstarr12 on Dec 4, 2009 7:19 PM EST reply actions

The Brewers

Where a lot of (varyingly) beloved ex-Diamondbacks pass through after leaving us, one way or another. See also Craig Counsell, Felipe Lopez, Jorge Julio, Damian Miller, Elmer Dessens, Chris Capuano, Lyle Overbay, Chad Moeller, Johnny Estrada, Junior Spivey, Rick Helling and Jorge de la Rosa, all in the past five years. Feels like a lot, though maybe it just seems that way.

"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil

by Jim McLennan on Dec 4, 2009 9:42 PM EST reply actions

have a kid in my class that hunts with Damian Miller

says he’s a GREAT guy

Indianapolis Colts, taking focus away from my DBacks every Sunday.

by JustAJ on Dec 5, 2009 12:46 AM EST up reply actions

That line

looks insane. Seems you’re using AVG/SLG/OPS :)

by paqs on Dec 4, 2009 11:40 PM EST reply actions

so what can we expect out of Oeltjen?

If he makes the team, that is. I think DM is trying to stockpile OF at Nashville again for no particular reason, but I’m curious.

by morineko on Dec 4, 2009 11:46 PM EST reply actions

he has good speed for a guy his age

a solid citizen type, who hit everything when he first came up, then they started throwing breaking balls to him and it was over. Decent arm, good glove. If he could make more consistent contact, he could easily be a 4th outfielder/defensive replacement du juor.

As an added bonus, per those of the feminine persuasion he’s freaking adorable and his voice causes shudders of pleasure when coupled with his smile. He’s a number one pick without question in the hot panty league.

I used to be disgusted, now I try to be amused....

by piratedan7 on Dec 5, 2009 9:56 AM EST up reply actions

I don't understand why accents are so hypnotic

oh wait…
.

by ol Pete on Dec 5, 2009 1:28 PM EST up reply actions

well, I guess someone's got to replace JJ Hardy

The Brewers have a thing for both 4th outfielders and Australians, so this signing really shouldn’t have surprised me at all. They also probably saw a need to relieve their Cute White Guy deficit; Hardy’s gone, Counsell probably is too (and is too old at this point anyway for anything other than legacy squee) and there isn’t anything coming up through the minors to fill in as far as I know. I’m the wrong person to ask.

by morineko on Dec 5, 2009 2:20 PM EST up reply actions

Swooning

and vocal fans?

Can somebody please throw away this telephone?

by soco on Dec 5, 2009 10:36 AM EST up reply actions

I AM NOT OKAY WITH THIS.

NOT AT ALL.

Give me a second, I can bring this back to Trent Oeltjen.

by mrssoco on Dec 4, 2009 11:51 PM EST reply actions

But.

If DD goes to the Brew Crew, then at least you have a reason to pay attention to Milwaukee, right?

by emilylovesthedbacks on Dec 5, 2009 12:27 AM EST up reply actions

BUT I LOVE YOU PEOPLE.

Milwaukee is cold, and I want my boys here.

Our team hotness ratio is in danger, Emily. DANGER.

Give me a second, I can bring this back to Trent Oeltjen.

by mrssoco on Dec 5, 2009 12:32 AM EST up reply actions

as soon as I heard about this...

I knew I had to come to the snakepit and see mrssoccos reaction :P

(but was the writing on the wall? I mean yes he was a September callup, but he got 0 plate appearances if Im not mistaken.)

by justin1985 on Dec 5, 2009 1:41 AM EST up reply actions

You can have both.

I promise. We won’t mind if you’re cheating with the Aussie…well, soco might.

by emilylovesthedbacks on Dec 5, 2009 4:01 AM EST up reply actions

I find this very irritating.

Did anybody check in with me or mrssoco or hotclaws or ’charmer before this happened? Josh Byrnes, why are you ignoring us? This is just wrong.

Emily, why would anybody want to pay attention to Milwaukee?

Nobody on the road Nobody on the beach
I feel it in the air The summer's out of reach

by 4 Corners Fan on Dec 5, 2009 6:44 PM EST up reply actions

I dunno..

beer?

by emilylovesthedbacks on Dec 6, 2009 4:34 AM EST up reply actions

FFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

I laugh until my head comes off.

by edbigghead on Dec 5, 2009 1:56 PM EST reply actions

Blah.

Easy come, easy go.

Wear your own fur.

by Marc Fournier on Dec 5, 2009 9:28 PM EST reply actions

Little high, little low

Anyway the wiiind blows, doesn’t really matter to meeeeeeeeeee…toooo meeee

Yeah. I’ll stop now.

by emilylovesthedbacks on Dec 6, 2009 4:36 AM EST up reply actions

you will not let him go

let him gooooooooo

Indianapolis Colts, taking focus away from my DBacks every Sunday.

by JustAJ on Dec 6, 2009 8:18 PM EST up reply actions

Random factoids

Found while trawling the BR.com Play Index. Oeltjen’s 12 hits over his first five career games in the majors ties a major-league record (since 1954 at least). It had been done by five other players, including Kirby Puckett, and most recently by Bo Hart in 2003.

The three home-runs he hit in his first five major-league games has been matched by 19 other players, including Carlos Quentin. However, the record there goes to Mike Jacobs (currently with the Royals), who in his first five games for the Mets, went 7-for-9 with four homers…

"Win, or die" -- Marquise de Merteuil

by Jim McLennan on Dec 19, 2009 4:48 PM EST reply actions