From today's Globe:
Ortiz steps closer
David Ortiz missed his eighth consecutive game with bursitis in his right heel. But he took batting practice for the third straight day and today will try running on the field.
Ortiz felt fine swinging. “About the running thing, you’ve got to see how it reacts,’’ he said.
Ortiz is at a point, Francona said, where he’s being evaluated every day to determine when he can return to the lineup.