When the Milwaukee Brewers drafted third-baseman Ryan Braun with the 5th overall pick in the 2005 MLB Amateur Draft, they would have never guessed in a million years that just two years later he would be competing for a shot to start. The Miami-product has been tearing it up this spring, catching the eye of many Wisconsin-natives. Third base will be an interesting postion for the Brewers in 2007, with incumbent Corey Koskie still recovering from post-concussion syndrome that landed him on IR last season. If Koskie is unable to go Opening Day, don’t be surprised if Braun gets the start at the hot corner. Braun was highly touted for his bat coming out of college, and he is proving that he is indeed the future 3rd baseman the Brewers anticipated. Braun got off to a scorching start in Grapefruit League play, as he went 3-4 with 7 RBIs in his first game with the club, including a grand slam. Braun’s achilles-heal has been his inability to show consistency on defense, which could force Manager Ned Yost to look elsewhere Opening Day. Other options at 3rd are Tony Graffanino and the ageless Craig Counsell, who is back for his second stint with the Crew in 2007. Regardless of the current platoon that Yost is bound to implement, it’s evident that the Brewers will have a heck of an infield in the few years with Braun, shortstop J.J. Hardy, second-baseman Rickie Weeks, and first-baseman Prince Fielder.