With the Orioles completing their first series sweep of the season against the Chicago White Sox over the weekend, I’ve offered a dozen thoughts, each in 50 words or less:

1. Taking three games from the White Sox by a combined margin of four runs proves little beyond being better than the American League’s worst club, but Baltimore winning six of eight games and seven of the last 11 is a positive. This team was bound to play better eventually, right?

2. After earning his second career save, Bryan Baker cited “a breath of fresh air” and “a little bit of a different attitude” in the clubhouse. Even if there’s no saving postseason hopes, the opportunity to play better baseball over the next four months should be more than enough professional motivation.

3. If someone told you a week ago th

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