This is one nutty thread. I myself have criticized Beni this year and do think he has slowed. Shame on him.
That said, it is not, as the thread title implies, a grave matter--at least, not for the team.
First and foremost, other OPS are also down from last year: Mookie, JDM, and Bogaerts--and theirs are down more than Beni's, which was .830 last year and is .803 this year. On the other hand, Devers and Vazquez are way up, as is Moreland. Best of all, Chavis OPS is .986 vs. Kinsler's .604 last year.
The only real liability in the lineup is JBJ, and we all know that, as does Cora. Nunez and Pearce are way down too--which is why they are on the bench most of the time. But Sandy Leon's OPS is an almost respectable (for a catcher) .627. Thus are the Sox currently 4th in MLB in runs scored vs. last year's 1st.
In other words, the hitting is not the problem and this thread to me is a tempest in a teapot.