There's a great posting on the Orioles Insider blog, which you can read here, about something more professional athletes should be doing.

It's a brief about Orioles designated hitter Luke Scott, who spent the off-day Monday fishing with a lucky man and the man's son on the Chesapeake Bay.

Scott is an avid outdoorsman and tries to go fishing and hunting whenever he can. On Monday he was out with an Annapolis man and his son, who were winners of the World Fishing Network's "Fish with Luke" contest.

Check out the photo that accompanies the blog posting and look at the expression on the 9-year-old kid's face as Scott shows off the 10-pound, 28-inch rockfish he caught, which was the largest catch of the day.

Again, more pro athletes should be doing stuff like this. It's a great way to connect with their fan base.

 I know some of the Orioles -- and some of the Ravens, too -- do a lot of charity work and get to meet fans that way, too.

But doing fun things with fans and mingling with them on a one-on-one basis helps humanize these players. It's a simple way for these athletes to say they care about the people who buy tickets to watch them play.

Think that kid will ever forget he went fishing with Luke Scott? And his dad will never forget the experience, either.

For the other Orioles, the possibilities are endless.

Duck hunting with Nick Markakis. Bowling with Kevin Millwood. Sailing with Matt Wieters. Make it a contest and sell tickets and give the proceeds to charity.

That way you're raising money for a worthy cause and providing the fans with special moments in the company of their heroes -- not to mention memories that will last a lifetime.

Congratulations to Luke Scott. There's one pro athlete who gets it.