Munetaka Murakami is running … slowly. OK, more like jogging. And not for very long.However you describe it, the White Sox’ home-run leader was in motion in short left field before the game Friday against the Dodgers, two weeks to the day since straining his right hamstring while running to first base.Under the watchful eyes of Sox trainers — and almost a dozen Japanese reporters — Murakami ran for the second consecutive day, but he said his recovery remains within the initial timeline of four to six weeks.“There’s progress, obviously,” manager Will Venable said. “He’s got the hammy, so he wasn’t out there sprinting at full speed. But I think everyone’s encouraged with the progress, and [he was] back out there today.“There’s a lot of boxes he’s got to check still as you look at the progression between the running and the hitting and how the recovery is going. No updated timeline.”“It’s coming along really well, progressing day by day,” Murakami said through interpreter Kenzo Yagi. “I think I’m doing well on the rehab itself. The pain has obviously gone down after two weeks. I’m really feeling good. I’m just going to keep focusing on what I have in front of me and stay very patient with myself.”Patience will be key. The last thing the Sox want is for Murakami to aggravate the injury while rehabbing it or return to early and potentially do worse damage. Even though the first baseman has missed 10 games, he still leads the Sox…
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