PEORIA, Ariz. — Current and former teammates in recent days texted to ask if it was actually true. One wrote: “Are they really still trying to trade Hos?” Told that Eric Hosmer was, indeed, still being shopped, one replied: “Jesus!” Maybe these guys were the only ones who haven’t been paying attention. Maybe they just didn’t want to believe it. And, hey, maybe it won’t happen. Several people involved in the Padres’ construction process have said that for myriad reasons the safer bet is Hosmer is being on the opening-day roster. But the Padres most certainly are attempting to create more payrol…