CLEVELAND -- The guest list for Ryan Merritts upcoming wedding could be growing.Clevelands rookie pitcher has made a lot of new friends.A most improbable October hero for the Indians, Merritt has been overwhelmed by the generous outpouring from some Cleveland fans for sending wedding gifts to him and his fiancee, Sarah, after the 24-year-old pitched so well in the AL pennant-clinching victory over Toronto on Wednesday.Not long after Merritt worked 4 1/3 scoreless innings and the Indians earned their first World Series trip since 1997, fans found the couples wedding registry online and flooded them with gifts.Now Merritt is up to his neck in blenders, wine glasses, oven mitts and muffin tins.At first I thought it was all a joke, the soft-spoken Texan said Friday as the Indians prepared for Game 1 on Tuesday night. Its the last thing I thought was going to come out of all of this. Its pretty emotional. Awesome.As he met with reporters, Merritt, an unknown to most Cleveland fans days ago, nervously struggled to express his gratitude toward the strangers, who have made him feel so welcomed even though he just joined the team.Merritt was a late addition to the ALCS roster following a series of setbacks to Clevelands starting rotation. But handed the ball to start Game 5, Merritt, who pitched just 11 innings for the Indians during the regular season, shook off stomach butterflies and shut down the Blue Jays on two hits before manager Terry Francona turned things over to Andrew Miller and the rest of his devastating bullpen.Merritt gave all he had, and Indians fans repaid him with dozens of gifts. Hes been humbled by their expression of thanks.Sarah checked our registry this morning and I think we only have three gifts left to go, he said shyly with a smile. I hope theres some things left for my friends to buy. I might have to register for some other stuff for them to buy something. Its great. You just get the support that Im getting from the Cleveland fans, and that they not only care about my career but they care about my personal life, too.Merritt was introduced to Sarah Brushaber by a minor league teammate, pitcher Mitch Brown. The couple has set Jan. 27 as their wedding date in her home state.Minnesota. So were going to have a cold wedding, Merritt said with a shiver.There will certainly be some nerves that day, but the left-hander has already shown that he can handle big moments.Francona said the team had no hesitation in using Merritt in the most critical game this season.That was a lot to ask of that kid, Francona said. We all thought he could handle it or we wouldnt have done it. But for him to kind of come through the way he did. I remember before the game, I told the guys that were up there, hes going to grow from this game, whether he does well or not. The experience he got in 4 1/3 innings is going to help him down the road for sure.Merritt, who was selected with the 488th overall pick in the 2011 draft, said he found out something while pitching under pressure unlike anything he had ever felt.I think you learn that you can handle the stress of the game, he said. You can handle those types of moments. That its really tough to stay calm in. And I guess I can get hitters out. Can probably name off a lot more things, I just cant think of them at the moment.Merritts performance may have earned a larger role in the World Series, but he hasnt been told what the Indians have in mind.Im just here if they need me, he said. If they want me to start, Ill start. If they want me to come out of the `pen, be a long guy, its fine. 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