Mystery Cliche

What happened here?  After he threw a no-hitter against Southern Academy, did Pickens Academy (AL) senior Chase Davidson switch into auto-pilot and go to the cliche well when interviewed by Adam Minichino of The Dispatch?  Or did Davidson give a long, in-depth answer to a question, about how he has worked on really understanding his craft, which Minichino lazily boiled down to the bane of my existence?  We'll never know, thanks to this implied, but not directly attributed quote:

He said he now feels more like a pitcher and not a thrower.

I'm giving the kid the benefit of the doubt. This one's on you, Minichino.