fast times

Do we ever get tired of hearing about how fast Billy Hamilton can run? Of course not. So here’s a new one: The former Taylorsville High star, now playing for the Cincinnati Reds, scored from first base on a single on Saturday, which is impressive in its own right. But he made the trip from first to home in 8.2 seconds, according to Statcast. That’s the fastest time on such a run in the two seasons Statcast has been in service. Hamilton reached 21.8 mph. Alas, his team is sinking just as fast. Cincinnati lost Saturday’s game to Milwaukee 13-7 and fell to 13-18, already 11 games behind the Chicago Cubs in the National League Central. Hamilton, batting .208 with seven steals, has scored 14 runs in his 27 games.