That could just be a case of 20-20 hindsight diplomacy.
He always raked at Fenway and not here. Right-handed power hitters who want to goose their stats don’t want to come here.
Players in general prefer night games over day games because (a) it’s cooler at night and the sun’s not there to get in their way; and (b) most games are already night games so more night games keeps them on a more predictable schedule for their bodies.
When I went to Tigers fantasy camp in 2007 and I was having joint pain in my thumb while swinging a bat, they gave me a thumb guard to use, which felt so weird that I just said **** it and dealt with the pain.