Texas Rangers first baseman/designated hitter Mike Napoli recently joined DAC (Dennis and Cowlishaw) on 103.3 FM ESPN to talk spring training. Here are some highlights:

When it first came up, did you ever think three tries with one team might be too many?

Napoli: No, I was thinking third time's the charm. I'm real excited to be back. I think it was the perfect fit for both of us. But also, knowing the organization, knowing the players in the clubhouse, the city of Dallas, the way the fans treat me, it's exciting for me to be here and try to win a championship here.

Does it make you wonder even more why they let you go in the first place?

Napoli: I mean, I enjoyed my time here. I loved playing here. I wanted to be here. But it's just how it works sometimes; the business of it now is kind of crazy to where players are going everywhere. They're trying to be the best thing for their ball club at the time, and it just didn't work out at the time. You know, I've always kept a good relationship with everyone here, and to get the opportunity to come back is exciting for me.

You show up here your beard becomes an immediate Rangers clubhouse contender...

Napoli: I guess, yeah. (Laughs) I'm not cutting it all year. I mean, I'll trim it up to shape it out, but it's going to get long.

The beard game is a big player these days with big leaguers...

Napoli: Yeah - in 2013 (with Boston), we got it going with the whole team, and we just let it go. They were all crazy and straggly everywhere. But I'm going to try and keep it as clean as possible.

Hear the full interview here.