It’s a 162 game season. Much less of a big deal to miss a small amount of playing time. Plus, they had a day off the day after, which I thought was pretty weird. In a certain glitzy sport with fruity celebration dances that only plays 16 games it might be much more of a consideration.
Freegards
Many a championship in baseball has been won or lost by a margin of only ONE game. Every game counts when the records are added up at the end of the year.