A's payroll vs. Tigers payrollLoading
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    A's left field

    Yoenis Cespedes

    2012 salary:
    $9,000,000
    Steve Ruark | Associated Press
  • Quintin Berry - Detroit left fielder

    Tigers left field

    Quintin Berry

    2012 salary:
    $480,000
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    A's right field

    Josh Reddick

    2012 salary:
    $485,000
  • Sweep

    A's first base

    Brandon Moss

    2012 salary:
    $480,000
    Jose Luis Villegas | jvillegas@sacbee.com
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    A's first base

    Chris Carter

    2012 salary:
    $480,000
    Dino Vournas | Associated Press
  • Omar Infante - Detroit Tigers

    Tigers second base

    Omar Infante

    2012 salary:
    $4,000,000
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    A's shortstop

    Stephen Drew

    2012 salary:
    $7,750,000
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    A's designated hitter

    Seth Smith

    2012 salary:
    $2,415,000
    Paul Sancya | Associated Press
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    A's catcher

    Derek Norris

    2012 salary:
    $480,000
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    Tigers starting pitcher

    Max Scherzer

    2012 salary:
    $3,750,000
  • Athletics sweep

    A's relief pitcher

    Grant Balfour

    2012 salary:
    $4,000,000
    Jose Luis Villegas | jvillegas@sacbee.com
The Oakland A's qualified for the American League playoffs and won the A.L. West title with one of baseball's smallest payrolls. In the first round beginning Saturday, they face the Detroit Tigers, one of the highest paid teams. Here's a comparison of their projected starting lineups from the perspective of what each player is being paid this season.

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