Most of the starting pitchers who have been connected to the Pirates have been reclamation projects, and one of those starters went off the board today when Trevor Cahill re-signed with the Cubs. The latest rumor from Travis Sawchik has the Pirates looking at a different class of starter.
https://twitter.com/Sawchik_Trib/status/673937007815577605
This probably doesn't tell us much, since these are the winter meetings, and teams spend this time meeting with other teams, players, and agents. It does show that there is interest in Kazmir from the Pirates' side, even if that's only to check on price and interest from Kazmir.