Are you high?
If so, put down the bong and think for three seconds about the colossal stupidity that giving Carl Crawford eight years and 180/190 millions dollars would be.
I've said it before, and i'll say it again: It's not about how visible your boner is for the player, but how he fits short and long term into the organization.
It's like you're a nine-year-old kicking and screaming for a video game console that's really really expensive but is almost outdated, and your parents warned you about it. It's still good, but once they stop making games for it, you'll start bitching and moaning for a newer one.
In fact:
Daily reminder to the FO:
Don't give Carl Crawford a stupid contract.