Chicago Cubs shortstop Nomar Garciaparra said he is recovering faster than he expected from surgery to repair a ruptured tendon in his left groin and hopes to return for the final two months of the regular season. "Physically, I feel pretty good right now," said Garciaparra, who is on the 60-day disabled list. Garciaparra is taking ground balls and batting practice and doing some light running, but he has difficulty pushing off. He said his strength and stamina are increasing and hopes to start running the bases next week. "Before, I couldn't do a crunch or a sit-up," he said before Friday's game between the Cubs and the Nationals. "A few weeks ago, on the 10th one, I was like, 'It's too much.' Now, I'm able to do 50."