Ruben Amaro…….Gone.

MLB.com/Phillies.com – The Phillies announced today that the club has elected not to extend the contract of senior vice president and general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. The team has named assistant GM Scott Proefrock as interim GM effective immediately. Amaro, 50, was named to his current position in November 2008 after serving as assistant GM for 10 years. Amaro became part of the Phillies organization as a batboy from 1980-83. As a Major League player, he spent five of his final seven big league seasons (1992-93, 1996-98) as an outfielder for the team. “It’s never an easy decision to make…