I just had a small epiphany - National League style baseball may or may not involve more strategy (juggling a lineup with batting spots for pitchers and pinch hitters seems far from the core element of the game), but it necessitates using one's bench more often, inevitably giving bench players more regular (albeit limited to late inning) appearances.
The result of National League style is a fresh bench - something that stale DaVanon, Rivera and Quinlan may soon reveal in all its American League inadequacies.