It is rare to three-peat. It is even rarer to look this good while pursuing one during the regular season. The 2000 New York Yankees won just 87 regular-season games en route to their third straight title. The 1994 Toronto Blue Jays were below .500 when the players went on strike. The 1979 Yankees won 89 games and changed managers amid their quest, and the 1977 Cincinnati Reds won 88.No team coming off consecutive titles has won 90-plus games since the 1975 Oakland Athletics went 98-64 en route to losing the ALCS. This year’s Los Angeles Dodgers are on a 105-win pace as they barrel toward the All-Star break.So yes, there are reasons to feel bullish about the team going into the trade deadline. The Athletic’s Katie Woo and Fabian Ardaya answered some mailbag questions in Part 1. Here is Part 2 from our beat writers, with some questions lightly edited for clarity.Barring injuries or poor performance, hard to see why the Dodgers will add bullpen pieces at the trade deadline. Would you agree? — Haley H.Fabian Ardaya: Yes, if you’re classifying bullpen pieces as one of the premium arms on the market. The Dodgers will surely do their due diligence. They have a penchant for finding intriguing relievers in all kinds of markets, including acquiring Will Klein for Joe Jacques midway through last season. That deal with the Seattle Mariners proved important.But the Dodgers don’t have a clear need in the bullpen, pending health. Evan Phillips is back. Edwin Díaz should join him soon. The Dodgers have other potential pieces on the board, such as the injured Ben Casparius. They also have a wealth of would-be starters who could be arms out of the ‘pen if everyone stays healthy. Roki Sasaki, Justin Wrobleski and Emmet Sheehan were all part of last year’s World Series-winning bullpen.Katie Woo: Contending teams almost always look to shore up their bullpens at the deadline. It’s why relief pitching is always at a premium this time of year. But I agree with you, Haley, it’s unlikely a deal will be required here. There will be no bigger “deadline acquisition” for the Dodgers bullpen than the return of Díaz. As Fabian points out, Los Angeles can (and will) shuffle starting pitchers not in the postseason rotation to high-leverage relief roles. River Ryan, provided he can remain healthy, also remains an enticing consideration.Don’t count out Edgardo Henriquez, either. His stuff has always been nasty, but this season he’s demonstrated his best command. He’s worked his way into Dave Roberts’ trust tree for a reason and could also be an underrated postseason asset.The latest MLB draft intelKeith LawThe Dodgers seem to be very comfortable slow-playing the return from the IL for a variety of players — understandably. How much of this is actual time for rehab, and how much pure strategy? — Scott B.Woo: The term “load management” is usually reserved for the NBA, but you can see how this fits the Dodgers’ bill as well. This is not to suggest Los Angeles is purposely resting its players. The Dodgers want nothing more than Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Will Smith, etc., to be healthy. But because of their robust depth, they can afford to take their time rehabbing injured players.