Do you think the Brewers took Braun more on need or they truely thought he was the best available player? They say they always take the best players available, but I have the feeling that argument would be a little bit of a cop-out in this case. Anyone would have a very difficult time making the case that Braun was THE best player currently available (even his supporters acknowledge that Maybin and others were in the same talent range). Did the fact that he played at a position of need influence the Brewers' want for him? Yes. If he had been a left fielder (or, if he had already been coverted to LF), I don't think the Brewers would have taken him. I think they looked at what they had at third, and saw Braun with tunnel vision after Zimmerman and Gordon were selected. All I can say is, at least they didn't take Tulowitski. Braun will be a left fielder in 2 years and may or may not ever hit very well past AA.