Daily Archives: October 4, 2007

St. Louis Cardinals

Jocketty gone

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I heard this during the Cubs game last night, and it made me sad.

Walt Jocketty, baseball’s second-longest-tenured general manager, has parted ways with the Cardinals. Bill DeWitt Jr., the team’s principal owner, and club president Mark Lamping made the announcement at Busch Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. […]

Jocketty was hired on Oct. 14, 1994, with the charge of reviving a franchise that had not made the postseason since 1987. The Cardinals won the National League Central in 1996, and though it struggled somewhat in the ensuing three seasons, the 2000 campaign began one of the most successful periods in the team’s history.

In total, the Cardinals made seven postseason trips in 13 seasons with Jocketty as general manager, winning two National League pennants and the 2006 World Series. The club went 1,117-968 with Jocketty at the helm — a .536 winning percentage.

It’s a parting of ways because of personalities, not performance. Let’s hope they don’t lose LaRussa because of it.

2008 Campaign

Darin LaHood to make formal announcement Friday

From a press release:

DARIN LAHOOD SCHEDULES NEWS CONFERENCE TO FORMALLY ANNOUNCE CANDIDACY FOR PEORIA COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY

Peoria attorney and former federal prosecutor Darin LaHood will hold a news conference on Friday, October 5 to formally announce his campaign for Peoria County State’s Attorney in the November 2008 election.

LaHood will be joined by his family, friends, supporters, and elected officials.

WHO: Darin LaHood, Candidate for Peoria County State’s Attorney

WHAT: News conference to formally announce candidacy for Peoria County State’s Attorney

WHEN: Friday, October 5, 2007, 1:30 p.m.

WHERE: Peoria City Council Chambers, 4th floor, Peoria City Hall, 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, IL

Peoria Public Schools

D150 swears in two deputies while Sherriff Hinton is out

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District 150 has four superintendents. There’s Ken Hinton, of course, who got his certification after he was hired as superintendent. Then there are the two “associate superintendents” — Herschel Hannah and Cindy Fischer — who were hired to act as superintendents while Hinton was getting his certification; they were later retained permanently. And finally, there’s the “assistant superintendent,” Cheryl Sanfilip.

Hinton had surgery and has been out for months, working from home we’ve been assured. Until yesterday:

Associate superintendents Herschel Hannah and Cindy Fischer have been named “deputy superintendents,” according to a news release sent out Wednesday. The announcement came hours after the Journal Star began inquiring about Hinton’s status.

What I think is funny is that the district felt the need to give them a new title: “deputy” superintendent. I mean, they’re already Associate Superintendents, and they were in charge before Hinton got his certification. What’s with the new title all of a sudden?

Fortunately for the district [/sarcasm], they have as many superintendents as a baseball team has relief pitchers, so they’re more than adequately covered in the event that one or three of their superintendents are incapacitated.