PTI: Winning a playoff berth early is bad? What are your thoughts?

PTI (pardon the interruption) on ESPN debated how getting a playoff spot early may throw your team's chemistry and momentum off. Obviously, they were talking about the Twins as they are the only team to clinch thus far. My argument is, the Twins played game 163 last year and then played New York the next day, and you could see they were tired as they performed poorly. I think rest would do them good. What are your thoughts? Rest: good or bad?