We have already documented Congressional efforts to end the struggle to get our beloved Nationals on TV. To recapitulate: Comcast, the largest area cable provider, refuses to air Nationals games, which are produced by Orioles’ owner Peter Angelos’ network, MASN. Fans rallied and gained the support of several local congressmen.

The cadre of local congressmen (Tom Davis, R-Va., Jim Moran, D-Va., and Albert Wynn, D-Md.) took up arms to end the dispute. Last week, they used the House Appropriations Committee to pressure Comcast with budgetary threats. Producing no response, our Congressional coalition has now sought to enlist the fearsome eagle of the FCC to swoop down and break Comcast’s blockade of MASN-produced Nationals games. Does the eagle have large talons? Oh yes, it does. If it so chooses, the FCC can block the proposed merger between Comcast and cable giant Adelphia. We’re not too sure how willing a partner the FCC will be, but here’s to a fruitful relationship. Ca-caw!