Greinke, Pollock meet goals in Minors test

D-backs starter Zack Greinke talks to the media following a start against the Giants' Triple-A teamSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- While their teammates played 35 miles away in a stadium packed with people, two key members of the Arizona Diamondbacks -- right-hander Zack Greinke and outfielder A.J. Pollock -- toiled in a Minor League game with only a handful of fans watching along with numerous scouts.

The pair was facing a collection of Triple-A players from the Giants organization and were there for different reasons, but came away from the day having accomplished what they wanted.

For Greinke, it was a matter of getting up and down seven times and pitching in an environment that would allow him to…