Sloppy Writing or Sloppy Editing?

I've seen this a lot lately. A last name is referenced early in an article. Later in the article, the person's full name is listed. You can find an example in this article
(Look for the McHale reference).
Did an editor move a paragraph up or down or is it on the writer?
The Oklahoman late sports editor Bob Colon used to tell me, "Joel, it's the little things that will kill you."
Now, let me spell-check this blog post. :-)