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Chase Headley's unique hitting problem

Chase Headley is off to a slow start in 2015, and one of the reasons for his early season struggles at the plate is pretty rare.

It is no secret that Chase Headley's 2015 campaign has not gone as planned. He is putting up a meager (.235/.289/.379) batting line, while faltering in the field as well. While he is a traditionally slow starter (103 career wRC+ in the first half, 126 in the second half), Headley's struggles are pretty rare considering his unique tendencies as a hitter.

What makes Headley's struggles so unique, strangely enough, is that he is doing two things well.