March 8, 2025

Welcome, stranger!  You have found my personal writings, the archive of Barry Bonds.  You doubtlessly recognize me from my days in your world as the guy who made a cameo appearance in "Rookie of the Year". 

Allow me to alleviate your confusion.  I am so good at baseball that they pretty much have to let me in, no matter how big of an asshole I am.  In fact, during my last season I bet against a corked bat that my team would lose while using steroid pills as gambling chips and juggling a pair of doctored baseballs, and they still had to let me in.  They didn't let me pick the hat I wanted to wear on my plaque, though .

As proud as I am of my vast accomplishments, there was something missing.  I was an excellent fielder, hitter, and baserunner.  But all those feats paled to the one thing I was never able to do.

I never won the World Series beat Myst.  And that is why I have come to this island.

I bought the game in 2002, the year I made it to the Series .  I gave it a shot, but it was so involving and time-consuming that I soon gave up.  A coach of mine told me, "Barry, you can hit as many home runs and pull as few hamstrings as you want.  But if you were a truly great player, you would be able to take your team to a Worl beat Myst."

I have now finally decided to take these words to heart, and fully round out my career.  In these books I plan to record the highlights of my sojourn through this land.  I expect to encounter many an amazing experience.  Wish me luck!

Barry