Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen did his best to stop Paul Konerko trade rumors before they gained momentum. A report this week said the Angels had inquired about Konerko’s availability in a trade. The White Sox always listen to trade offers for any of their players (general manager Ken Williams says he can always be convinced to move a player) but that doesn’t mean they trade them.

So if the White Sox are willing to listen, what would they want to hear? Williams loves pitching so it’s reasonable to guess that Jered Weaver would be at the top of his wish list in a Konerko deal. Better figure that Nick Adenhart (7-3, 3.36 at Double-A Arkansas) is also desired. And Guillen is a huge fan of setup man Scot Shields. Better include him in a Konerko package. Finally, the White Sox would need a first baseman so say goodbye to Casey Kotchman. And that still might not be enough for the White Sox.

Suddenly, even a guy with consistent power numbers, like Konerko has, doesn’t seem that desirable. Hey, Guillen said the White Sox will be asking for a lot of people and the Angels will say no.