Former U.S. national team midfielder Mike Sorber was acquired today via trade with the New England Revolution. Sorber, who was waived by the MetroStars on Feb. 21, was placed in a special waiver draft, which was held today (reverse order of current standings) and New England, with the 1st overall selection chose Sorber, Chicago had the 2nd overall pick. New England then traded Sorber to the Fire for Chicago’s 4th Round pick in the 2001 MLS draft. Sorber, who has 67 caps for the United States, started his MLS career with the Kansas City Wiz(ards), during the league’s inaugural season, 1996. He played and started 23 games, scoring 4 goals and 8 assists for 16 points. He appeared in 5 playoff games during that first season, all starts, tallying two assists. He was traded in the off-season to the MetroStars for Damian Silvera, and has spent the last three years with the MetroStars. While with the Metros he played in 74 games, starting 70, registering 4 goals and 8 assists for 16 points. All four of those goals came in his first season with the Metros, 1997. He made one other playoff appearance while with the Metros, 1998, appearing in two games, both starts, scoring a goal and two assists for four points.