The Red Sox’ Jacoby Ellsbury scores as Angels catcher Mike Napoli fails to catch the ball in the eighth inning yesterday.

The (RIVERSIDE, Calif.) Press-Enterprise / Silvia Flores

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Red Sox youth is being served, probably more than they actually know right now.

In the midst of another run toward a possible world championship, the prospects in the Boston organization are getting a wealth of knowledge and experience that may seem minuscule at the moment, but it will pay huge dividends in the coming years.

Following the Red Sox’ ALDS sweep of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, players like Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Manny Delcarmen, Brandon Moss and even, to some extent, Jonathan Papelbon were rejoicing. Veteran players were dumping bucket loads of champagne and beer all over the young guys, making the entire experience a team concept. There’s no more “rookie should be seen and not heard,” because these guys are contributing in a big way.

“Oh, man, this just keeps getting better,” said Ellsbury as Papelbon dumped two cans of beer on him. “Wow! It just keeps getting better.”

Ellsbury has been a big part of this team during his three different stints in Boston this season, including his arrival on Sept. 1. When left fielder Manny Ramirez missed 24 games due to a strained oblique, Ellsbury filled in nicely.

Because of his success and talent, he made the postseason roster and came up with a huge play in left field as a late-game defensive replacement for Ramirez. With the Sox in command of Game Three yesterday, Ellsbury served as a pinch-runner for Ramirez in the seven-run seventh inning and scored one of those runs. He also made a play in left field in the eighth inning.

“It’s great just to get a taste of it and to get an at-bat,” he said. “But it means a lot that they trust me to put me out there.”

With the start to the season Delcarmen had, the hard-throwing right-hander never thought he would be an integral part of the bullpen at any time this season.

The Massachusetts native did not make the team out of spring training and was pitching poorly for the PawSox at the start of the year. Pawtucket manager Ron Johnson called Delcarmen and fellow pitching prospect Craig Hansen into his office and read them the riot act.

Delcarmen listened.

And because he did, there he was yesterday getting trampled by his teammates because he, too, has been a key for the bullpen in the second half of the season.

“I didn’t expect to come up at the beginning of the year, but this is exciting,” Delcarmen said, wiping the bubbly from his burning eyes. “I’ve been throwing the ball well and I have to give it to Tito (manager Terry Francona) because he had the confidence to stick with me. I’m just really excited right now to be a part of this team.”

Pedroia doesn’t act like a rookie because he plays like a 10-year veteran. His teammates certainly appreciate what the second baseman has done for the club this season, and because of his success he’s a strong candidate for Rookie of the Year.

In the pile of players dousing one another in the clubhouse yesterday, Pedroia was the one taking the most alcohol-spraying abuse. He loves it and hopes there’s plenty more to come.

“It was a great series,” he said. “We pitched, we played good defense and we had timely hitting. Manny and David gave us that lead, then Schill took over. Man, he was great. Then, when we needed insurance runs in the eighth inning, it all came together. It was fun. It’s great to go into the ALCS on this note.”

Because Papelbon has been an important part of this club for the last three seasons, he’s almost an afterthought. The fact is, he’s only 26, basically the same age as the aforementioned players, and already he’s become one of the game’s best, with potentially plenty of years ahead of him.

He’s the one who parties the most during these types of celebrations — remember the Riverdance episode after the team clinched the A.L. East title? — because he sees not only the present but what the future holds for this club.

“We’re starting to feel the flow, and it doesn’t matter who we go up against,” he said. “We’ve got a lot of momentum in our dugout right now, and hopefully we can keep it.”

Perhaps for years to come.

jmcdonald@projo.com