playoffs as a wild card. The championship series was the best 4 out of 7 games, to be played home and away in a 2–3–2 site format, with home field advantage awarded to the first half champion. 2006 Playoff Results Format: for the 2006 season the top four teams in the regular season standings made the playoffs, including the regular season champion and 3 wild card teams. The playoffs then commenced with two rounds of games to determine the United League champion: 1st Round – Best 2 out of 3 games Championship – Best 3 out of 5 games ULB Champions Key All-star game United League Baseball hosted an annual All-Star Game which rotated host cities throughout the league. Its format in 2008 featured the United League all-stars versus the Golden League all-stars. In 2006 the first All-Star Game pitted the best team against the all-stars from the rest of the United League. In 2007 the second All-Star Game pitted Team North (All-Stars from Alexandria, Amarillo and San Angelo) against Team Rio Grande (All-Stars from Edinburg, Laredo and Rio Grande Valley). The ULB's all-star festivities were a two-day event, the first day featuring various celebrations and recognitions, followed on the second day by the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game. Game Results 2006 – United League Baseball All-Stars 12, Edinburg Coyotes 2 (Edinburg, Texas) 2007 – Team North 10, Team Rio Grande 1 (Amarillo, Texas) 2008 – United League Baseball All-Stars 8, Golden League 5 (San Angelo, Texas) Most Valuable Players 2006 – Edwin Maldonado, Laredo Broncos 2007 – Jonathan Reynoso, Amarillo Dillas 2008 – Luany Sanchez, Laredo Broncos Home Run Derby Winners 2006 – Jose Olmeda, Edinburg Coyotes 2007 – Juan Lebron, Laredo Broncos 2008 – Andres Rodriguez, San Angelo Colts League awards Most Valuable Player 2006 – John Anderson, San Angelo Colts 2007 – Nelson Teilon, Edinburg Coyotes 2008 – Danny Bravo, Amarillo Dillas 2010 – Levy Ventura, Rio Grande Valley Manager of the Year 2006 – Vince Moore, Edinburg Coyotes; Ricky VanAsselberg, Alexandria Aces 2007 – Ricky VanAsselberg, Alexandria Aces 2008 – Brady Bogart, Amarillo Dillas 2009 – Doc Edwards, San Angelo Colts 2010 – Dan Friova, Laredo Broncos Pitcher of the Year 2006 – Ryan Harris, Edinburg Coyotes; Santo Hernandez, Alexandria Aces 2007 – Adam Cox (baseball), Alexandria Aces 2009 – Brian Henschel, San Angelo Colts 2010 – Wardell Starling, Edinburg Roadrunners Rookie of the