MLS teams waived a total of 34 players in preparations for the league’s annual postseason waiver draft, which will be held Nov. 2. Among the players waived were former U.S. World Cup players Paul Caligiuri (Los Angeles) and Cle Kooiman (Miami). MLS clubs cut down roster size in order to clear room under team salary budgets and prepare for an influx of new players via the league’s colleg and supplemental drafts, as well as the player allocation process. San Jose waived eight players from its 13-19 squad, while MLS Cup ’98 champion Chicago and the MetroStars did not waive any players. Monday’s draft will be conducted in the follwing order (reverse order of 1998 finish): New England, Kansas City, San Jose, Tampa Bay, Miami, Dallas, MetroStars, Colorado, Columbus, Los Angeles, D.C. United and Chicago. Here are the waived players: Chicago Fire — none. Colorado Rapids — GK Paul Grafer, MF Sean Henderson, MF Andre Nunley. Columbus Crew — D Scott Cannon, D Ricardo Iribarren, MF Marcelo Carrera. Dallas Burn — GK Garth Lagerwey, F Juan Sastoque. D.C. United — GK Mark Simpson, D Danny Care. Kansas City Wizards — D John Debrito, MF Goran Hunjak. Los Angeles — D Paul Caligiuri. MetroStars — none. Miami Fusion — D Matt Knowles, D Cle Kooiman, D Joey Martinez, MF Kris Kelderman, F Paulinho McLaren, F Dan Stebbins, F Roger Thomas. New England Revolution — D Janusz Michallik, D Dahir Mohammed, MF David Nakhid. San Jose Clash — D Troy Dayak, D Oscar Draguicevich, D Tim Martin, MF Vicente Figueroa, MF Shawn Medved, MF Martin Vasquez, F Harut Karapetyan, F Bryan Sebapole. Tampa Bay Mutiny — GK Doug Petras, MF Evans Wise, F Paul Young.