Well, Cal Ripkin played like 7+ years in a row without missing a game which is insane but understand your point. My hindsight thinks:
The days off aspect for rest days should have been managed a lot better. The Brewers went balls to the wall, or all gas no breaks until we clinched then desided to rest the last week or so of the season, plus the days off getting the bye. That to me, defeats the whole purpose of momentum in all pro sports. Its hard to restart a freight train after it has been stopped for 10 days.