Are the Phillies still the team to beat in the NL East? Or is it the new look Marlins and Nationals, or is it finally the Braves turn to take down the five time NL East champs?

Without Ryan Howard and Chase Utley, the Phillies are missing a combined .282 average, 474 home runs and 1558 RBI.

So do the other teams in the NL ast smell blood in the water?

We preview the NL East with Marlins, Braves and National pundits to get their thoughts on the NL East in 2012, are the Phillies still the team to be and we get the reaction of those NL East cities on the Phillies.

Find out what the Phillies top competition think about the 2012 Phillies.

Chris Dimino of 790 The Zone in Atlanta:

Mark Zuckerman of CSN Washington:

Mike Levine from 560 WQAM in Miami:

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