@Irish- Just to clarify, Phil Narducci has been estranged from his sisters family which includes his two nephews Frank and Joseph. Joe Baldino was most likely made in the fall, but contrary to some reports it was not a conciliatory gesture to Phil, but instead it was Johnny Chang who proposed him and Joe Baldino is apparently one of Johnny Chang's younger guys. The Baldino's and Chang's are neighbors over on Syndenham St in Packer Park and thus became close. Phil and Johnny Chang got into some sort of beef while Phil was finishing up his prison sentence and apparently Johnny Chang and Phil have been at odds ever since, which is why Phil left the steak shop and the night club Encore that he was helping with a few years ago. There's also been reports of Joe Baldino and Phil having a somewhat violent/physical interaction.

@Serp- What do you mean by Phil Narducci moving up? I was sort of under the impression that he wasn't affiliated with the family so much any more and sort of operates autonomously with the 10th & O guys (John Garbarino, etc). Unless it's just a Merlino thing with Phil and once Joey is out of the picture or not really involved on a day-to-day basis would he then re-emerge and re-enter the picture with the family and become more involved and hence "move into a higher position within the family structure"? Just curious what exactly you mean with Phil post-Merlino's indictment and how he'd potentially fit in, etc?