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How was Bill James connected to the Dowd Report?
In his Baseball Book 1990, Bill James heavily criticized the Dowd Report's methodology, which was an investigation (commissioned by baseball commissioner Bart Giamatti) on the gambling activities of Pete Rose.
What was the Dowd Report?
The Dowd Report is the document describing the transgressions of baseball player and manager Pete Rose in betting on baseball, which precipitated his agreement to a lifetime suspension.
How did Bill James criticize the methodology of the Dowd Report?
Bill James wrote I would characterize the evidence that Rose bet on baseball as...well, not quite non-existent. It is extremely weak.“
What was the case against Pete Rose?
The Dowd Report, published in June 1989, was accompanied by seven volumes of exhibits, which included bank and telephone records, alleged betting records, expert reports, and transcripts of interviews.
Did Bill James write about his opposition to the Dowd Report?
Bill James countered the popular opinion that the case against Rose was a slam dunk, and critics claimed that James misstated some of the evidence in his defense of Rose.
Did Bill James get any support for his criticism?
several critics claimed that Bill James misstated some of the evidence in his defense of Rose
who were some of the critics that claimed Bill James misstated some of the evidence in his defense of Rose?
Derek Zumsteg of Baseball Prospectus wrote an exhaustive review of the case Bill James made, concluding: James' defense of Rose is filled with oversights, errors in judgment, failures in research.“

Question: What did Derek have to say about his abstract?
Self-contained rewrite: What did Derek Zumsteg have to say about Bill James' abstract?