Mets' Dickey Has Surgery - NYTimes.com R. A. Dickey had surgery in Philadelphia to repair a torn abdominal muscle. Dickey, 37, won 20 games for the Mets this season, becoming one of the leading candidates for the National League Cy Young Award. He led the league in strikeouts (230) and innings pitched (233 2/3). Dickey revealed last month that he had been pitching with the injury, which caused minor discomfort, since April. The surgery was performed by Dr. William Meyers at Jefferson Surgery Center. The team said that the procedure was successful and that Dickey was expected to be ready for spring training.